Harvey Ryan's parents were divorced and he lived with his mother, who was an author.  Mrs. Ryan would come to school and share stories about some of the embarrassing things Harvey would do at home.  Harvey definitely didn't like it, and that's where the title of the book comes from.

Harvey and his good friend, Seal, come up with an idea that might get his mom thinking about something else.  Seal is playing in a school concert and both Mrs. Ryan and Harvey go.  Harvey convinces his mother they have to sit in front.  Just as they thought, Mr. Stevens, the school principal, sits down right next to Mrs. Ryan.  Then Mr. Stevens takes Mrs. Ryan to a lecture and they start dating.  Now Mrs. Ryan is too busy to cause a lot of problems for Harvey.

This was a good book.  There was something going on all the time, so it is an easy book to finish!