Queen bee moms and kingpin dads [dealing with the parents, teachers, coaches, and counselors who can make--or break--your child's future]

Summary: What happens to Queen Bees and Wannabes when they grow up? Even the most well-adjusted moms and dads can experience peer pressure and conflicts with other adults that make them act like they're back in seventh grade. In Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads, Rosalind Wiseman gives us the tools to handle difficult situations involving teachers and other parents with grace. Reassuring, funny, and unfailingly honest, Wiseman reveals: why PTA meetings and Back-to-School nights tap into parents' deepest insecurities; How to recognize the archetypal moms and dads--from Caveman Dad to Hovercraft Mom; How and when to step in and step out of your child's conflicts with other children, parents, teachers, or coaches; How to interpret the code phrases other parents use to avoid (or provoke) confrontation; Why too many well-meaning dads sit on the sidelines, and how vital it is that they step up to the plate; What to do and say when the playing field becomes an arena for people to bully and dominate other kids and adults; How to have respectful yet honest conversations with other parents about sex and drugs when your values are in conflict; How the way you handle parties, risky behavior, and academic performance affects your child; How unspoken assumptions about race, religion, and other hot-button subjects sabotage parents' ability to work together.