Overcoming Single Parenting Challenges by unisdess - HTML preview

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