Meet the Experts

Don Jacobsen

Don is the happy husband of one wife (Ruthie), father of two boys, and grandpa to two of the world’s prettiest adult granddaughters. He has spent more than fifty years counseling and coaching parents and kids. Don is an educator, clergyman, and much sought-after speaker, having spoken on the subject of family values in most of the states of the US, across Canada, and in scores of venues overseas.
He has an earned doctorate from Howard University in Washington, DC, and has taught on university campuses in the DC-area and in Michigan, Ohio, and Singapore.
Don’s third book, “Rare Kids; Well Done,” dealing with the development of moral values in children is slated for release in the summer of 2010. He has written scores of articles for educational and religious journals, and currently writes a monthly column for the Lake Union Herald in Michigan, plus a weekly column on parenting for his hometown newspaper in north Georgia.
Don is founder and president of Tomorrow Looks Good…drug free, a high-energy, non-profit organization that searches out, distributes, and broadcasts compelling evidence that the future can be a great place to go if illegal drug use doesn’t go with you.
Don brings a wealth of experience in the teaching of parenting skills and a rich background in biblical studies to the Rosemond team. He is also a member of the American Christian LeadershipCouncil.   

 

Diane is the residential potty training expert. She lives in Marlboro, New Jersey with her husband and four daughters.
She does not work outside the home, despite her college degrees in Nutritional Science and Physical Therapy.
Her experience and wisdom in regards to potty training come from on-the-job training and learning the hard way with her children. During a tumultuous and emotional roller coaster ride with her first daughter -- whom she mistakenly didn't start training until nearly the third birthday, Diane and her husband adopted Rosemond-style attitudes and expectations and finally realized success with this daughter. After this dreadful experience, Diane vowed to learn from and to never repeat her mistakes. She has held true to those goals with each of the subsequent children being trained well before the age of two.
Diane has written an article in one of John's magazines comparing the training of an older versus a younger child, and another article about her experience growing out of the "supermom" mentality and lifestyle. She met John in 2002, and has been answering questions on his website ever since.