The author examines some of the issues raised by single mothers and fathers at parenting workshops, such as: Do I have to fulfil two parenting roles? How can I manage my time better so that I can cope with the hectic demands of daily life? What can I do to build my child's self esteem? How do I find the money or the time for my own needs?

"Seven Keys to Successful Single Parenting" offers nuggets of wisdom that author Shirley Robinson Sprinkles gained rearing her four children, now all highly successful adults. While this is not intended to be a "how to" book, it is a treatise about complex issues that confronted the author while she was a single parent, issues that may still exist for contemporary single parents. Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach to parenting, Sprinkles hopes and expects that readers will glean some nuggets of information that will be useful and helpful. About the Author Shirley Robinson Sprinkles is semiretired and lives with her husband in Austin, Texas. She is the author of "From Dunbar to Destiny: One Woman's Journey through Desegregation and Beyond."

Parenthood can be a tough job, especially after a divorce. But single parents don't need to go it alone! This exploratory guide is here to inspire newly single parents to embrace their own "superpowers" by sharing the experiences of a divorced single father whose immigrant upbringing enabled him to overcome his shortcomings, with "superpowers" of his own, in order to successfully balance being a present parent while progressing in a demanding career. This book helps single parents assess their current situation post-crisis and create a plan for moving forward. It offers advice on navigating their new family dynamic while focusing on the strengths that the difficulty of parenthood provides when we lean into the lessons it seeks to teach.

This book was created to be a spiritual guide to help the world. Any single parent can use this as a tool to overcome all obstacles. This book provides spiritual guidance and strategies to survive on a low income, to manage stress, hardships, and to deal with life’s issues. The book will show single parents how to manage their life through spirituality. This book will equip a single parent with the tools needed to successfully raise a child despite the circumstances. Donna Kay has a spiritual call on her life to help people overcome obstacles that hinder their growth. Her desire is to share her story and wisdom with the world. Donna has a heart for single parents and wants to help them through their journey. She feels that if a single parent has some basic tools, they can overcome all the obstacles in their life. Healthy parenting will raise healthy children. This will create a healthy family, which creates a healthy community that can create a healthy world.

“Personally, I know of no one better qualified to loosen the ties that bind the single parent than my friend and colleague in ministry, Gary Richmond. He not only has much to say, he has the wit and wisdom to say it well.” —Charles Swindoll Trying to be a loving, nurturing parent while struggling with finances, work, children’s activities, and the need for a social life is enough to drive even the most energetic parent to the edge of frenzy. Drawing on the wisdom of God’s Word and his own years of experience with parents like you, Gary Richmond offers the most complete guide available to navigating the challenging waters of single parenting. You’ll discover how to— talk with your children about your love, the absence of the other parent, and more balance your needs with the needs of your children deal with financial changes work with the other parent for consistency in values and discipline handle visitation rights, child support, and remarriage issues Overflowing with the truth of God’s love and grace, Successful Single Parenting offers practical ideas and suggestions to help you raise healthy, confident children in a supportive, loving family atmosphere.

Maybe you've heard the statistics about children growing up in single-parent families. According to a lot of the research, these kids are more likely to struggle in school, have difficulties with the law, and deal with drug and alcohol abuse-along with other problems. But does growing up with a single parent have to mean these things will happen? Are these children going to lead worse lives than those with two parents? This book tells the stories of several single-parent families, their struggles, and the things they have learned from their situations. These families are not concerned with the statistics, but with making their families and themselves the best they can be.

The first comprehensive resource book available for women who have chosen, or are thinking of choosing, single motherhood. Based on extensive research, advice from child experts and family therapists, and conversations with more than one hundred ?thinkers? and single mothers, this book funnels twenty-five years of hindsight into up-to-date insight on all aspects of the Choice Motherhood movement. From how to answer a child's ?daddy? questions to the pros and cons of using a known donor to how the children of pioneering Choice Moms feel about the lifestyle, this book is the one resource needed by every woman who makes this decision.

Provide effective counseling to members of single-parent families With more than half of all first marriages ending in divorce, it’s time to re-think the notion that divorce means failure. Therapy with Single Parents focuses on the strengths of the single-parent family rather than its weaknesses, stressing the need to look at the socially constructed norms, values, and definitions associated with marriage and family in order to provide effective counseling. This unique book examines experiences that are common to single parents and presents interventive strategies for treating single-parent family issues, drawing on clinical case studies to provide technical knowledge in everyday language. Current research shows that single parents account for 27 percent of family households that include children under 18 and that the number of single mothers in the United States more than tripled between 1970 and 2000. Therapy with Single Parents challenges outdated notions that the single-parent family is somehow deficient and associated with adjustment problems in children. It doesn’t ignore the anger, pain, sadness, and guilt experienced by many members of single parent families but offers therapeutic considerations from a more balanced approach. The book examines the social, psychological, and sexual experiences of newly single parents and addresses the ups and downs they’ll face in dealing with schools, the workplace, and social services. Therapy with Single Parents examines: social and psychological differences between divorce and widowhood cognitive-behavioral principles of single-parent families what children can learn from divorce dealing with the ghosts of past relationships relationship rules dealing with adult children and extended families the effect of change in divorcing families the feminization of poverty the therapeutic value of social networks Therapy with Single Parents is an invaluable resource for psychologists, professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. The book presents a thorough, in-depth examination of the single-parent family system as a viable, healthy family form.

Believe it or not, being a single mom is challenging. Whether you are a teenager, a thirty-something entrepreneur, a divorced mom of three, or perhaps, a high-powered executive being a single mom comes with many troubles. Supporting your kid all by yourself with a meager salary seems to be hopeless, not to mention other expenses arising from household maintenance and other emergency expenses. There is, however, a way to get out of this situation. "Single Mom Is Not A Disease," will show you how not to let being a single mom run you ragged. You will learn how not to allow single parenting affect you wrongly. You will discover how to create time for yourself, handle your finances, deal with kids, and other people around. Here is a sneak peek of what you should expect when you buy the " Single Mom Is Not A Disease" book: ¾ Being A Single Mom ¾ The Day That Turned Your Lives Upside Down ¾ Creating A New Story ¾ Fixing Your Finance Life ¾ Hobbies for Single Moms ¾ Dating As A Single Mom ¾ Getting Through the Tunnel ¾ Dealing with Common Single Moms' Primary Issues ¾ Top Questions About Being A Single Mom ¾ The 21st Century Single Mom To be in a situation where you've to play the role of both a mother and father all at an equivalent time isn't easy. Tons of single mothers can relate to how hard it's to travel through life being the only parent for your child. Nonetheless, many successful single moms were ready to raise their children without having a partner on their side. This is often not to suggest that it is better to let children grow in families where just one parent is present. As a single mom, you are a lovely citizenry. You deserve to be happy and live stress-free. The " Single Mom Is Not A Disease" guide will help you experience a shift in your attitude and perspective; then, you'll confirm you usually have time for self-care. It is a necessity. Do not hesitate to grab a copy of " Single Mom Is Not A Disease" today!