Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children

"Packed with practical insights, wisdom and fun, Parking Lot Rules hits the bull's eye when it comes to helping our children. Every parent must read it."
Meg Meeker, M.D., author of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know

"Tom Sturges' Parking Lot Rules is a well-written, entertaining, and supremely practical guide to leading our kids into adulthood safely and strongly. Even as a so-called parenting expert, I found myself surprised by Sturges' creative solutions and strongly motivated to put them into place in my own home."
Hal Runkel, family therapist and national bestselling author of ScreamFree Parenting: The Revolutionary Guide to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool

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With the help of music executive Tom Sturges, 30 students from an inner-city school performed for large -- sometimes famous -- audiences. Almost all went on to graduate from four-year colleges.

It all started 10 years ago when middle school student Helen Camarillo walked up to music executive Tom Sturges at a Christmas party for youths and adults interested in mentoring. She told him that she planned to be president of the United States one day.

How do you raise amazing children?How do you teach them to be kind and honest, insightful and inquisitive, athletic, curious, loving and gracious, and thoughtful?How do you give your child the courage to be a good sport, a good sibling, a good friend, a good person?