The Disciplining of Mom by Anita M Shaw
What happens when the tables turn, and an adult gets grounded?
When Mom calls Dad a spineless jellyfish for not standing up to his obnoxious brother, Willis, Dad grounds her for a week. Reyia, 13, Reymund, 17, and Rodney, 16, side with Dad. Until they realize they’ll be fending for themselves for the whole week—cooking, cleaning, laundry? Oh, my
Thing is, they expected her to apologize within the day if not the hour—which is what they would’ve done in her position.
Yes, and Mom’s grounded her car, truck, and keys with her. Which means, not only does Reymund not have wheels for his date with beautiful, but fickle, Delora, Reyia, Rodney, and little Ryleigh have to find a way to get to the stables after school to practice for the horse show Saturday. Likely, they’ll have no way of getting to the horse show either, for Dad works most weekends and has no real interest in their horsey endeavors.
And way before Saturday, Reyia is fed up with trying to manage household chores along with the rest of her life!
How long will Mom hold out before she tires of solitary confinement? Doesn’t she care that Dad’s sleeping in his basement mancave?
Yes, Reyia has a nagging worry that her family is about to face a major break up . . .
Mom, please . . . just apologize!
With its lighthearted mix of humor, heart, and family chaos, The Disciplining of Mom is perfect for readers who love coming-of-age tales and heartfelt family dramas.
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Author Bio:
Anita began telling tales of adventure at four years-old. Her bedtime stories, told to her three younger siblings, revolved around the lives of four sisters who owned gorgeous horses and ponies. Animals that were inspired by a neighbor girl’s horse.
In fifth grade, inspired by her teacher’s reading 1001 Arabian Tales to the class, she began writing about dark caves with fabulous treasures hidden in them; stories of horses and dogs; strange houses with endless rooms and dangers lurking in the shadows. Her characters, like herself, were left-handed. A shy kid, Anita’s confidence was at its peak while reading these stories to her classmates who seemed delighted to be featured in them.
In high school, she wrote fan fiction and westerns as she was proud to boast of having Native American ancestors. She wrote a short piece about wishing for a dog and how that would change her life. Which made her mother cry—the answer had been no till then—and she got the chance to own her first dog.
As an adult, looking back on her school years, she turned her attention to writing about children dealing with bullies, struggling with shyness, self-esteem issues, and the like. Stories always written with heart and humor.
Anita has spoken in classrooms and at workshops, reading her stories and talking about writing in general, self-publishing, and writing as a career. She’s been gratified by letters of appreciation from students and from phone calls from happy parents whose children have taken a keener interest in reading since her visits. A couple of the kids are now journalists as a result of her inspiration to them.
Originally from Connecticut, she now lives in Vermont. She and her husband of 41 years, have four grown sons, two granddaughters, and a granddoggie named Tobi. Besides writing and reading, Anita likes to take walks with her family and granddog, enjoys board or card games, bowling, learning wood and laser crafts, and vending at local events. Faith, family, friends, fun, and food are what makes life a happy journey!