How To Be A Great Parent is written by an average guy who has had success working with hundreds of children in his national chess program, community organizations to a juvenile detention center. Kids just don't wake up and want to be monsters. What happens in the home behind closed doors determines how society will accept or reject your child. Zutali's tone may seem harsh but love is sometimes harsh but he believes parents must held accountable for the success and failure of their children t the school teachers or football coaches.