The 25 and older crowd know Rev. Run (Joseph Simmons) from legendary rap group Run-DMC. Those of another generation are more familiar with he and his wife, Justine Simmons from MTV's award-winning reality TV show, 'Run's House.'
In their excellent new book -- 'Take Back Your Family: A Challenge to America's Parents,' Rev. Run and Justine go deeper than their show offering parents advice and tidbits on successful parenting, including honest dialogue on blended families, the story of how they met, living without money, and living with money and keeping their children grounded.
"Family is the one game where everyone is on an equal playing field," says Rev. Run. "Black or white, rich or poor, ugly or beautiful, everyone really has the same opportunity and ability to raise a happy, loving family."
What prompted the two of you to write the book?
Rev. Run: People were just constantly telling us how much they enjoy the show and how much they love our parenting style. I just thought it was a good way to get the message out about family and being together. I didn't want to take the Dr. Phil approach and say "this is what you must do," I just wanted people my age to realize that maybe they're missing out on something if they're not paying attention to their family. If you look at my show you might think "Oh wait a minute, I have a family at home too. Maybe I should pay more attention to my family and not just on my career." So I just wanted to let people see another side of parenting and being with family.
Posted By: Craig Coleman
Friday, November 13th 2009 at 11:25PM
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