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Single Father: a Dad's Guide to Parenting Without a Partner Armin A. Brott

Single Father: a Dad's Guide to Parenting Without a Partner By Armin A. Brott

Single Father: a Dad's Guide to Parenting Without a Partner by Armin A. Brott


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In this work, the author guides divorced, separated, widowed and bachelor men through every aspect of fathering without a partner, from the breakup of the relationship (or the death of the spouse), through legal proceedings, to setting up a new household.

Single Father: a Dad's Guide to Parenting Without a Partner Summary

Single Father: a Dad's Guide to Parenting Without a Partner by Armin A. Brott

In this ground-breaking volume author Armin Brott gives single dads the knowledge, skills, and support they need to become-and remain-actively involved fathers. With the same thoroughness, accessibility, and humor that have made the books in his critically acclaimed New Father series the best and most popular fatherhood guides in the country, Brott steers divorced, separated, gay, widowed, and never-married men through every aspect of fathering without a partner. Incorporating the advice of top psychologists, lawyers, and other experts, The Single Father offers a wealth of essential information and practical tips. Illustrated with cartoons that underscore the challenges and, yes, even the satisfactions of single parenting, and complete with an extensive list of resources for divorced, widowed, and gay dads, The Single Father is one book no single dad can afford to do without.

Single Father: a Dad's Guide to Parenting Without a Partner Reviews

The latest in the New Father series by Brott, The Single Father helps dads who are divorced, widowed, gay, or never-married to deal with the special issues of parenting alone. By combining personal experiences of solo dads with advice from psychologists, lawyers, and other experts, Brott provides insight that is both practical and reassuring. A 1999 Parents' Choice(R) Approval. --From Parents' Choice(R)

About Armin A. Brott

Armin Brott, author of The New Father Series and a contributing writer to BabyTalk magazine, has written on fatherhood for the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, the Washington Post, American Baby magazine, Parenting magazine, and many other periodicals. His weekly radio show on parenting is carried by one of the largest radio stations in the San Francisco Bay area. He and his family live in Oakland, California.

Table of Contents

6 Acknowledgements 8 Introduction You 13 First Feelings 26 Getting a Lawyer You and the System 38 Custody 63 Child Support 73 Access (Visitation) You and the Kids 97 Breaking the News to Your Children 109 Helping Your Kids Cope with Their Feelings 127 Staying Involved with Your Kids 159 Discipline: Getting Your Kids to Cooperate You and Your Ex 167 Keeping Things Nice 174 Changing Relationships with Other People 181 When Things Go Wrong Practical Matters 195 Striking a Balance between Work and Family 212 Setting up Your New Home 220 Setting up a Kitchen 226 Giving Yourself a Financial Tune-up Starting Over 245 New Relationships Appendix 271 Preparing Your Own Parenting Agreement 275 Selected Bibliography 283 Resources 293 Index

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GOR002587109
9780789205209
0789205203
Single Father: a Dad's Guide to Parenting Without a Partner by Armin A. Brott
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
19990415
300
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