My Story

Hello!

I’m Sharlene

A mother of 5 boys, grandmother of 14, and author of Good Music Brighter Children. I started the blog, “good parenting brighter children” to share my 40+ years of experience swimming in the delightful (and sometimes shark-infested) waters of parenthood.

It’s been quite the ride and one I want to share with you.

As you travel your own unique parenthood journey, I hope you find my blog filled with tidbits of wisdom and inspiring ideas

For best results: Refer to it often.

what you’ll discover at good parenting brighter children:

· Arming parents with confidence and tenacity as they go through the minefield journey called “parenting”

· Teaching your kids to love and cherish the discovery of something new yet, difficult

· Nurturing your child’s wonder and curiosity

· Building your child’s confidence and intellect using music, books, family traditions, and good nutrition

· Creating lifelong learners

10 Random Facts About Me:

I’ve been blessed with 5 near-perfect sons (ha-ha) and 14 absolutely perfect grandchildren.
By the time our third son was born, I had collected 129 dresses for a little girl I never had. Oops!
I’ve felt the gut-wrenching emotion of losing a child. Our fourth son died of a brain disorder.
We raised a son with severe learning disabilities (an experience with a huge learning curve)
I have a Master’s degree (MA) in Education from Pepperdine University; a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA) in Art from Utah State University, and three certifications in Nutrition (a mere 31 classes on the most comprehensive subject on the planet)
I wrote a book, Good Music Brighter Children that was translated into 5 languages
For the last 40 years, I’ve taught about the importance of raising smart children using music, books, traditions, and nutrition to audiences all over the United States
I started the Palos Verdes Regional Symphony Orchestra in Southern California. It’s still going strong
I taught college for 10 fabulous years
Last, I’ve been married for 47 years (Mark). We both understand that marriage is about giving and sharing; rinse and repeat

My Family

Me (Sharlene) and my husband Mark. Here we are with two of our grandchildren. As you can see by their happy, smiling faces and positive body language, they are thrilled to be in this photo!