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 Author's Corner with...Steve Breakstone
Steve, I really enjoyed the book. Bullying is such a hot topic right now, for both adults and kids.
It is. It’s a topic that never goes away. Especially since Columbine ten years ago; something will happen where it keeps coming back to the forefront. Schools realize that it’s a serious issue and that it affects all segments of society.
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 Author's Corner with...Christine Gardner
Let’s talk about A Moment of Quiet is Nothing To Fear. It’s a fantastic title.
This is my first book. I am trying to help people, myself included, that the pace of our lives has gotten so frantic. Pulling kids into that rhythm is a challenge for them. It’s okay to just do nothing every once in a while. Take a deep breath and see what happens.
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 Any parent who has a child about to enter middle school knows that it’s a time fraught with fear and trepidation. And we’re just talking about the parents! Luckily, we spoke with our new BFF Joe Bruzzese, author of A Parent’s Guide to the Middle School Years. His awesome book helped assuage our fears about middle school, and we’re sure it’ll do the same for you, too.
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 Name the number one lament of any schoolteacher, and it is not the workload, the students, or even the overbearing parents. The biggest complaint: the low salary. Fortunately, teacher (and author!) Danny Kofke penned a fab book called How To Survive (and perhaps thrive) On A Teacher’s Salary, which teaches (no pun intended) teachers how to continue doing the job they love and have financial balance, too.
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 It’s what every mom wants: a clean, well-organized, happy home. Problem is, most moms today are under a lot of stress, and keeping up with the house often winds up on the bottom of the never-ending to-do list. Kathy Peel, author of over 21 books and the creator of Family Manager, has created a brilliant brand that helps families remove the chaos from their homes – and lives – and helps bring happiness and order to Home Sweet Home.
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 Sergeant. Author. Journalist. Mom. These are just some of the roles that Army Sgt. First Class Rhonda M. Lawson plays on a daily basis. We spoke with the author about her most current book, Putting It Back Together (Urban Soul), from Iraq, where Rhonda is currently deployed until April 2011. Her story will inspire you.
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 We’ve all heard of various sorts of addictions, but an addiction to stress? Yes, you can be addicted to stress, and frankly, most of us are without even realizing it. Debbie Mandel, M.A is a stress-management specialist and author of – you guessed it -- Addicted to Stress: A Woman's 7 Step Program to Reclaim Joy and Spontaneity in Life. We spoke to Debbie about stress, why it’s sometimes good for you, and how to de-stress your life. Sort of.
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 Almost every married woman has a monster mother-in-law story to tell. Author Sally Shields was no exception to the rule. So Sally, a jazz pianist, decided to take her own experiences with her mother-in-law and penned her first book, The Daughter-in-Law Rules: 101 Surefire Ways To Make Friends With Your Mother-in-Law. We spoke with Sally about creating a good relationship with your mother-in-law, why it’s not about you, and the utter importance of having professional quality photos to show off at Bingo.
Photos: Gabbeli Photography
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 Whether you’re using Facebook to show off your baby’s latest pics to friends or cyber-stalking your ex, it’s undeniable that every user on Facebook has a tale to tell. Author Emily Liebert relates some of those great stories in her book, Facebook Fairytales: Modern Day Miracles to Inspire the Human Spirit. Emily spoke with us about Facebook (and why it’s good to use those privacy settings!), parenting, and why now her life is a modern-day fairytale, too.
Photography: Gabbeli Photography
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 Jene Luciani is a girl's breast friend. As the author of The Bra Book, Jene takes readers on the herstory of the bra, how to find a bra that fits you and how a bra can make – or totally break—an outfit. Jene spoke with Celebrity Parents Magazine about her book, her yummy daughter Gigi, and (what else), boobs. Photography: Gabbeli Photography
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