Surviving And Thriving On The Single Parent Journey

"Insightful, honest and very down-to-earth. I so wish there had been a book like this when I was a single dad." Steve Legg, editor, Sorted magazine This is a book that comes alongside the reader as a travel guide and walks through the journey via a step-by-step approach. Walking the Single Parent Journey offers the reader a chance for self-discovery, of coming to terms with the pains and effects of the past in order to boldly face the challenges that lie ahead. The book discusses the everyday struggles and issues that single parents face, whilst offering advice and tips on managing and dealing with them successfully. The author encourages the reader to create systems and put strategies in place to help make life easier, drawing on her own experiences.

You're a parent going through a divorce - what now? There is no doubt that you have an array of questions, emotions and confusion navigating this season of being a newly divorced, single parent. This is not where you ever thought you'd be, but you are not alone. This practical guide is for you. Torrey is not just an outsider looking in, she brings to the table years of expertise as a therapist and a unique experience as someone who has walked through devastation of divorce - she will not let you walk this alone. Torrey will hold your hand through the mucky road less traveled by validating what you are feeling - anger, guilt, shame, rage and fear. But she doesn't just leave you there. With tough love and a side of humor, Torrey leads you on a journey to a life of healing in the midst of post-divorce fallout. With practical lists, exercises and journal prompts, Torrey provides you with the tools you need to co-parent, communicate with your kids, fight the loneliness you are experiencing and much more. There is hope on the horizon. Torrey encourages you to lean into faith - a power greater than you - to navigate all the uncontrollable things this journey will throw at you. Read these powerful words and discover that you will not only survive this, but you will thrive. If you're ready to become the best version of you, this book will make all the difference.

Parenting is like a jungle safari - a journey into unpredictable, unexpected, sometimes crazy, and definitely messy territory. Throughout "Surviving Single Parenthood", author Jeannie Freis shares her own journey through a combination of anecdotal tales, survival tips and tricks acquired along the way. This book is for those at any stage of the parenting journey looking to streamline and simplify the chaos. After reading this book, you will learn resilience, creativity, and resourcefulness while transforming your journey from merely surviving to thriving! This is a must-read for everyone who is embarking on the journey of parenthood, especially those who are leading single parent households.

You moved away to be closer together. But now you’re further apart than ever. Your partner’s job opportunity in another country seemed like an exciting idea, but lengthy work assignments mean you’re holding down the family fort – alone. If you’re living an expat life and find yourself parenting solo due to a partner’s frequent business travel, you’ll be asking yourself: How can we be a family when we’re miles apart? What is my role in this lifestyle? Can I cope, alone, when troubles arise? Life Coach and multicultural solo-parent Rhoda Bangerter believes there are answers to all these questions, and the answers start with you. In this context, it’s more important than ever to invest in yourself, to care for yourself, set your own goals and watch yourself grow. Equally important is to nurture your relationship with your partner. Rhoda’s hard-won wisdom will inspire you to navigate the choppy waters of holding the fort abroad!

This is a collection of the most inspiring and powerful stories from wonderful guests over the last thirty-three months in my podcast, Single Parent Success Stories. Stories of accomplishments, challenges, and breakthroughs of single parents as well as experts to help navigate the post-divorce journey. Single Parent Success Stories gets granular about sharing authentic stories: who these women and men are, how they did it, and where they are headed.When I started my podcast, my goal was to create a guide for single parents by sharing inspiring stories that remind us, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Nothing is lost, it is an opportunity for a re-birth and reinventing of yourself. It is an opportunity to look at life and become conscious of where you are headed and an invitation to create a life by design.This book shares the powerful and inspiring stories of surviving and thriving through a life of single parenthood.May these truly impactful and powerful stories inspire and guide YOU in your single parenting journey and create a positive world around you.

Christian guidance for single parenting. Single moms face ups and downs, and this personal testimony offers advice on how to navigate the emotional roller coaster. After highlighting and defining nine specific negative emotions that often overwhelm single parents, Pam Kanaly explains how to transform these common characteristics into corresponding positive traits. Founded on love and biblical teaching, these words of wisdom and compassion will offer hope and consolation to struggling moms.

After living through an emotionally turbulent journey of infertility and the birth of one son, Fabiana was thrilled to discover that she was pregnant again, this time with twins. She did not expect to encounter a tumultuous road until she was told that one of her twins had no chance of survival. Then, only weeks later, she gave birth prematurely. Her surviving twin spent months in a neonatal intensive care unit and later became a child with special needs. From Surviving to Thriving is about finding the joy; making the choice to see hope where others only see despair, pain, loss, and sorrow. The book teaches the reader valuable life lessons, including how to face any adverse event and find something to be thankful for. One can only feel inspired and connected with Fabiana as she recounts how she took her family on a journey from surviving to thriving.