Have your kids ever turned their noses up at your cooking? Have they ever been defiant? Have you ever wanted to walk away from your kids?

Rich Ballo knows the frustrations well. He was a stay-at-home dad, a single parent, and now a grandparent.

With true stories, actionable tips, and down-to-earth wisdom, Rich Ballo presents tales of raising his sons from crying infants to complaining teenagers. He discusses a whole gamut of parenting issues from identifying what's in a child's diaper to double dating with his teenage sons. There are chapters on food, travel, letting go, and being an empty nester.

Rich's tales inspire, amuse, and terrorize moms everywhere.

His kids made it to adulthood without too much trauma, or so says their therapists.

Grab a cup of coffee, or an alcoholic drink, and see examples of what to do and not to do in parenting.