Drop the Worry Ball released again
Drop the Worry Ball released again Because the publishing industry is weird, Drop the Worry Ball, the parenting book I helped psychologist Alex Russell write, is out again. With a new cover. From a new publisher. At a new lower price. Here’s what happened: Wiley, our original publisher, decided to get out of trade books […]
One truck crash, two (or is it three?) print runs and the first chapter
One truck crash, two (or is it three?) print runs and the first chapter Apparently the truck delivering the copies of Drop the Worry Ball from the printer was in a bad crash and all the books were left in “unsalable condition” (sounds like a joke, I know). The good news is a new run of books […]
The thrill is never gone
The thrill is never gone The thrill of seeing your name on something you’ve written is something I will never get jaded about and that’s especially true when your name is on a book. When my first one, Watchdogs and Gadflies, came out, Penguin’s office was a couple of blocks from my house. As soon […]
Alex Russell speaking about parenting
Alex Russell speaking about parenting Alex Russell, my co-author on Drop the Worry Ball: How to Parent in the Age of Entitlement (and when I say co-author, I really mean the brains behind the whole thing because I just helped a bit with the words), has become quite a popular speaker on the subject of […]
You’re invited
You’re invited Drop the Worry Ball: How to Parent in the Age of Entitlement, a book I helped Dr. Alex Russell write, is just about out. Needless to say, that’s a good reason to throw a party. Here’s the invitation: We also have a Facebook event page here. Hope you can make it.
Back cover copy for Drop the Worry Ball
Back cover copy for Drop the Worry Ball Alex Russell and I, with the help of my friend Amy Spach in LA, wrote the back cover copy for Drop the Worry Ball this weekend. Here it is: Want a More Resilient and Independent Kid? What happens when you combine children who expect the best of […]
