TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. Introduction
(i) Why a book on the Rewards and Challenges of Single Parents?
(ii) Some introductory definitions…
- Who is really in question here?
- What and whom are single parents, as individuals, as a group?
- What do we mean by ‘single parenting’?
(iii) Why the dual focus rewards and challenges?
B. SECTION I: BREAKING WITH THE OLD AND GETTING ON WITH THE NEW!
- Parenting Generally speaking - The value of a parent
- Nurturing close connections and bonds, roles and responsibilities – connections that matter and make a difference
- Solving behavioral problems and encouraging confidence – meeting children where they are
- Strategies for dealing with parenting difficulties, facing a new situation and a unique set of ‘operating’ principles
C. SECTION II: MAKING EVERYDAY COUNT AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
- The transition and new circumstance – journeying down the path of the single parent
- Seeing things from the child’s point of view
- A new path and survival plan for single parents – rewards and challenges
- Conclusion
D. References, Resources, Online Links and Support Group
