Life is messy, right? How do children learn to clean up their physical and emotional messes in a healthy way. Alex and the Messy Monster is the first story published in a series of children’s books that addresses the current needs of our children in today’s complex world. The book features Alex, a five-year old boy, who does not think that messes amount to anything. Yet, not only is his bedroom a mess, he is creating something much larger that he will have to deal with....a monster. The Messy Monster, to be exact. Alex must meet, negotiate, and tame the monster of his own creation to have peace and happiness in his life. Alex tackles this monster on his own without the assistance of anyone else and he succeeds in becoming a responsible boy rather than an obedient one.