Early Childhood Experts Across U.S.
Test Jean Clarke's New Leader's Guide

Fourteen early childhood experts are among those who contributed to the just-published Leader's Guide for How Much Is Enough? Everything You Need to Know to Steer Clear of Overindulgence and Raise Likeable, Responsible and Respectful Children — From Toddlers To Teens.

Written by Jean Illsley Clarke, a Plymouth MN parent educator; Connie Dawson, a Langley and Kirkland WA therapist; and David J. Bredehoft, who chairs the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Concordia University, St. Paul, How Much Is Enough resulted from the trio's research of how overindulging children can cause problems in these individuals' adult relationships and parenting practices.

The Leader's Guide was created by Clarke for parent educators and others who want ready-to-use or easy-to-adapt materials for parenting classes, PTA meetings and other presentations. In traditional format, it is a 365-page binder with 74 ready-to-reproduce handouts and posters and dozens of exercises for interactive sessions, all thoroughly field-tested by dozens of professionals in several different countries. Retail price is $299.00, with discounts available for members of early childhood education associations. The downloadable PDF edition is $150.00.

For more information about the Leader's Guide, see www.ParentingPress.com or call (800) 992-6657. For more information about How Much Is Enough and author presentations, see www.overindulgence.info.

Those contributing to, or testing material for the Leader's Guide included:

Minnesota

Apple Valley, Karen Zimmerman, now working in St. Paul public schools as an early childhood content coach

Lakeville, Kristi Hanson, parent educator, Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan Early Childhood Family Education

Rogers, Beth Brekke, pastoral assistant, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

Stillwater, Jan Rossbach, parent educator

Wayzata, Carole Gesme, a Concordia University (St. Paul), family life educator

Washington

Seattle, Mary Paananen, a public health nurse who conducted classes in Bellevue

Olympia, Debi Beagle, director, program operations, South-to-Harbor Head Start, ESD 113

California

Carlsbad, Eileen Piersa and Steve Dahl, parent coaches and educators

Oakland, Helen F. Neville, parent educator and pediatric advice nurse

Kentucky

Louisville, Marilyn Neel, therapist

Ohio

Aurora, Diane Bush and Resaca Whipkey, psychologists, Aurora City Schools

Cincinnati, Sandy Keiser, social worker and family life educator, Catholic Charities of SouthWestern Ohio

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