The Joy of Single Parenting
An Amazing Example of The Possibilities in Single Parenting
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When we think about the stress factors associated with single parenting, it is alarming enough to make one depressed and want to give up. Parenting is a difficult job because you only get one chance at it, per child. If you make major mistakes as a parent, you cannot push restart. The message is simple: as a single parent, you have to recognize it for what it is, and enjoy raising your child to be a caring, self-sufficient, well-adjusted citizen in society. Let it be known that there is no perfect parent. However, every child deserves at least one whole parent. I believe, if there is one thing worse than being alone, it’s being stuck with the wrong person, especially when raising kids. Some days we do everything right, and some days we mess it all up. Every day must count, and you have no time to waste. Our grown-up issues should not get in the way of raising successful children. The Joy of Single Parenting was written to encourage and support all parents, with an emphasis on those who have to go at it alone.
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About the Book
Statistics suggest that millions of families across the nation are guided by single mothers, either unmarried or divorced. Unfortunately, many single parents often give up on their children as well as themselves. The good news is that single parents who utilize proven best practices can raise their children to be self-sufficient and successful members of society. In a guide to healthy parenting, Dr. Sugargal relies on decades of counseling children, parents, and youth professionals, biblical principles, and interactions with single mothers to share her personal experiences as a single parent, other scenarios that include her professional observations, and time-tested wisdom that leads both single mothers and fathers down an introspective path to reflect on their decisions, revisit the past to unearth their perspectives and beliefs, learn how to talk to their children about difficult topics, help their children navigate through the cycle of change, gain healthy respect from their children, and much more. Included is space for parents to document written reflections. The Joy of Single Parenting is a self-help manual that offers stories, scenarios, and wisdom to remind parents that there is always room to improve while raising beautiful, happy children.
About the Author
Dr. Sugargal has devoted thirty-five years to the establishment, development, and management of successful youth and family initiatives. She holds a PhD in counseling, an MS in clinical counseling, a BS in criminal justice, and is an ordained minister and therapist who provides crisis intervention to youth and families. Dr. Sugargal is currently the founder and CEO of a consulting company and the proud single parent of two beautiful daughters.