I assume what will give your life the most meaning would be to be successful at parenting. I am quite certain no one INTENDS to raise a criminal or an ignorant person. However:

1,625,208 people filed for personal bankruptcy in the year 2003.
The average credit card debt is $8,400 per household. If making minimum payments it will take 20 years to pay off this debt.
Since 1985 the U.S. prison population has doubled.
40% of all teenager deaths occur in auto fatalities.
Well over 40% of all marriages end in divorce.
What can you do to SAVE your children from being a national statistic? Its time for you to teach and this is the book to help you!