A-Moms: How to Raise Competitive Award-Winning Students

by Marion Shaw

In A-Moms: How To Raise Competitive Award-Winning Students, attorney and author Marion Shaw shares her insights and methods for raising children that successfully compete in school, college, and as young adults in today's global economy. A-Moms provides 40 simple strategies that are applicable to children of all ages (toddlers, preschoolers, elementary students, middle school students, and high school students are addressed in different chapters) and continue to be valuable assets in college and in the professional workplace. Based on the most current educational research (explained so you can understand it and use it) and insightful family examples, this book will reveal what motivated parents and top students are doing to get high grades, trophies, awards, medals, scholarships, and acceptance into high-ranking universities. This book was written to help you strategically guide your child to achievement of awe-inspiring dreams and goals.

Genres: Parenting

141 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 20, 2015

Reviews

[Emil Petersen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book for A-moms, whatever that might mean. I read it because I think it is interesting what separates studious kids from, err, less-studious kids. Should apply to A-dads, and anyone else interested in these things as well (I am neither a mom nor a dad). In Denmark this way of 'pacing' your kids is in general frowned upon, but I guess the mental images that come to mind are kids being uncomfortable and miserable on the behalf of the parents' aspirations. Personally I would prefer too much dedication and attention to children's upbringing than too little.

There are a ton of concrete, practical information and that was exactly what I was looking for. The book is also short, which is often the best. Recommended.

[Ty · Rating 2 out of 5]

competitions

My daughters entered
1. writing contests
2. art contests
3. photography contests
4. debate competitions
5. speaking competitions
6. science competitions
7. math competitions
8. and just about anything else that came their way.

Perfectionism is a trap because it is impossible. Instead, our kids should aim for being the best they can be.