Just wanted to share some exciting news I just received. This wee, I will be signing a contract with The Experiment Publishing, a New York City-based publishing house, to publish my next parenting book tentatively titled, Message in a Toddler: The 9 Essential Messages Before the Age of Three.

Thanks to Gerry Sindell (my friend, mentor, wedding officiant, and “book doctor”) for his assistance in preparing the book proposal and Leanne Sindell for helping me find my new literary agent, Carol Mann. And a big thanks to Carol for “getting” my book proposal, seeing the strength of my platform, and for her lightspeed distribution of my proposal and finalizing the details of the book deal with a top-of-the-line publisher so quickly.

The big challenge will be to finish the manuscript by Dec. 17 in order to have it published in the Spring of 2011 (otherwise I would have to wait another year to publish). Needless to say, this fall will be a busy time for me as I race to finish the manuscript (and, of course, continue my consulting, speaking, and other writing responsibilities).