The Overly Honest Teacher: Parenting Advice from the Classroom

When a teacher gives anything other than glowing feedback, it’s tough to keep from slipping into a defensive stance. Enter The Overly Honest Teacher…written by seasoned educator and administrator Meredith Essalat, M.Ed. The Overly Honest Teacher is filled with tangible advice from how to best communicate with your children’s teachers to how to start your kids’ school day off on the right foot.

-Amy Lupold Bair, Founder of Resourceful Mommy Media, LLC

All parents want their children to have the tools to vocalize their emotions-to own their opinions, their fears, and their views of the world. But parents don’t always feel prepared to take on the role of model adult.

As both a teacher and a school principal, Meredith Essalat has lived the daily challenges of helping children navigate through their young lives. She has seen the struggles that parents have as they balance long working hours with the demands of home life. She sees that it’s the teachers who are often caught in the middle. In an effort to stop pointing out each other’s flaws-and instead letting kids know they are supported-Essalat offers hard-won pointers that enable parents, teachers, and students alike to encourage one another with accountability.

Combining humor with straightforward, practical advice, The Overly Honest Teacher educates parents on how to embrace everyday parenting gracefully. The results will be well-adjusted, positive, enthusiastic young adults ready to work hard and learn vastly.