"Mean Moms Rule" by Denise Schipani

By Fox News

Published September 23, 2013 1:43pm EDT | Updated March 30, 2018 3:06am EDT

"'Mean' moms make kids learn to do things for themselves from making breakfast to finding inner peace. I'm hoping I'm a little meaner myself after reading this book." -- Lenore Skenazy, founder of the book and blog 'Free–Range Kids'

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