Book excerpt: Have you ever tried to motivate your kids with rewards? What about with punishments? Have you found yourself yelling to be heard by your kids, and struggling to find ways to motivate them to do the things you want them to do?'From Mean to Bean' lays out a method of building a home economy system. A home economy is different from a simple one-way reward system, parents aren't forced to guess which reward will motivate which child. As with any economy, it will grow and change with the family. The book includes examples and ways to tailor the system to your family's unique needs. This method is the brainchild of a mother of 6 kids, who knows all about messy houses and kids who don't help. 'Mean to Bean' allows the house to get clean without yelling or nagging. Give it a try in your home and go from being a Mean Parent to a Bean Parent