The 8 New Rules of Parenting (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781449919719)

Jim and Louise Mckenzie met and married in a whirlwind romance. Upon meeting, they knew that they had found the love of their life and that they wanted to start a family immediately! They also knew that they were willing to think outside the box in order to fulfill their mutual dream to always be together, 24/7/365, and to raise their family without either parent ever having to miss a day in the life of their little ones. This flies in the face of conventional modern parenting, but they believed that the only way to be good parents were to be committed parents. Nine months and one day after they married they brought their first baby into the world! They became experts in juggling the demands of a high flying career with the full time job of bringing up their family alone without any help from family or paid babysitters or child minders. When that they had their third baby, Louise was back at her desk the following day with baby in tow! Their clients and associates did not even know of the happy news! After a chance visit to Sarasota Florida, Jim and Louise fell in love with the small city and immediately knew that this was where they wanted to live. Following their entrepreneurial spirit they put their legal careers to one side to begin new business ventures. Whilst on this journey they continued to have more children; as their family grow and got older their successful parenting skills became obvious to all those around them. Increasingly, they were asked what the "secret" was to having such a well balanced and happy family, being parents who were more like honeymooners! In 2008, their parenting skills were put further to the test when they faced economic disaster. Nearly losing everything and having to sell their valuables to survive, their ideas and practices were shown to be awe inspiring. In light of this incredible journey, the couple was asked to talk to friends and friends of those friends to help provide support and hope. They were then invited to speak to groups and at events, and have counseled parents who have wanted to improve their skills in dealing with their "difficult" children. When finally asked to share their successful methods in writing, Jim and Louise McKenzie, now committed parents of five young children (soon to be six...) wrote " The 8 New Rules of Parenting" a unique, simple but powerful guide to becoming a great parent!