As parents we strive to make sure we are doing all we can for our kids to help them be successful. It is sometimes hard to know exactly how to "do" everything when it comes to raising our kids. Bringing Up Geeks should be a book sent home from the hospital with every baby born! Author Marybeth Hicks, weekly family columnist for the Washington Times, has an acronym for G.E.E.K.S: Genuine, Enthusiastic, Empowered Kids! What parent would not want this for their child? It is what we all should be aiming for.

Our society seems to speed up the rate our children grow more and more each day. Working as a school counselor I see this all too often. Kids are influenced by everything: social media, television, music, friends, clothing and the list goes on. Bringing Up Geeks outlines the importance of keeping our kids safe from these things and doing so in a no nonsense, reasonable way.

How many parents long for their kids to value character and be the child that even adults want to be around. Do you ever ask yourself, "How can I help her not to succumb to peer pressure?" or "How can I help them KNOW and WANT to make good moral decisions?" then this book has wonderful straight forward answers that you will appreciate.

I love Marybeth's sense of humor and how direct she is. She honestly holds nothing back and rightfully so, this is the shaping of our kids futures she is talking about! There are 10 chapters on what being a GEEK is all about: Raise a Brainiac, Raise a Sheltered Kid, Raise an Uncommon Kid, Raise a Kid Adults Like, Raise a Late Bloomer, Raise a Team Player, Raise a True Friend, Raise a Homebody, Raise a Principled Kid, and Raise a Faithful Kid.

Bringing Up Geeks belongs in every family library and would make an excellent gift for any parent for any reason! I am thrilled to pass down this book to all of my friends!

You can purchase Bringing Up Geeks: How to Protect Your Child in a Grow -up-too-fast World at Amazon for about $10.95.