Cradle to Career

Donnell Ewert, Shasta County Director of Public Health

“All parents who want their children to have living-wage careers and longer lives should read this book! This practical guide walks parents through all the aspects of their children’s development and education to assure they have all options for furthering their education once they have graduated from high school. The author explains in simple language how any parent can guide their child on the pathway to college and a satisfying career!”

Silas Lyons, Editor, Redding Record Searchlight

"This is a hands-on, practical guide that doesn’t confine itself to any one aspect of a child’s successful path, and accounts for all the complexity of that crazy and individual path we all take to adulthood. Of all the things you’ll invest in along the way, this guide is going to give you the greatest return on investment. I highly recommend it and will keep my own dog-eared copy handy for years to come."

Bettina A. Blackwell, Superintendent of Schools, Trinity County Office of Education

"This book is a MUST READ for parents. I wish I would have had this resource when I returned to school as an 'older' first-generation college student. Without my own college experience I would have been totally lost when my children attended college a few years later. I have always told people that college preparation begins in kindergarten. The author is right on the mark when she discusses the importance of preparing children from the time they begin school. The First-Year College Student chapter is also full of much needed information. I can’t wait until I can purchase this book for each of my children to help prepare them to send their children to college."