The Ultimate Survival Guide for the Single Father

Cover......Page 1
Special Note for Electronic Edition......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Important Note to the Reader......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Topic Index......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
1 - Pre-Divorce......Page 20
Learn Your Rights......Page 22
Find A Good Attorney......Page 23
2 - Children and the Beginning of Separation......Page 26
Reactions Children May Exhibit By Age......Page 28
Children ’s Bill of Rights......Page 32
3 - The Single Father......Page 34
A Single Parent ’s Prayer......Page 35
4 - The “Ex”......Page 46
5 - A Father’s Career......Page 50
6 - Co-Existing with the Co-Parent......Page 56
7 - Child Care......Page 62
What To Ask......Page 64
Day-Care Centers......Page 67
Family Day-Care......Page 69
In-Home, Live-Ins, Nannies, Au-Pair, Housekeepers......Page 70
Pre-School and Nursery School......Page 72
Before And After School Programs......Page 74
Traditional baby-sitters (evening care)......Page 75
Decision Time......Page 76
When is change necessary?......Page 78
8 - Domestic Chores Maid Easy......Page 80
Pay Someone......Page 81
Delegate......Page 83
Household Chores For A Lazy Man......Page 87
Laundry......Page 92
Gathering Food......Page 98
9 - Fast and Easy . . . Meals......Page 106
Cookbooks......Page 107
Spices......Page 109
Cookware......Page 110
Cooking Utensils......Page 112
Appliances......Page 113
Tableware......Page 115
Food Facts......Page 116
Safe Food......Page 117
Gena For Dinner......Page 119
Let ’s Eat......Page 120
Breakfast favorites......Page 121
Basic Dinner Side Dishes......Page 122
Hassle Free Side Dishes......Page 123
One Pan Meals......Page 124
Fast and Easy (30 Minutes or Less)......Page 129
Rate Your Cooking......Page 135
Home Safety......Page 138
Home Emergencies......Page 141
Poisoning......Page 142
Stranger Danger......Page 143
Nearby Dangers......Page 145
Unsupervised Care......Page 146
11 - A Father’s Health......Page 150
The Health Benefits Of Vitamins And Minerals......Page 156
12 - Money Matters......Page 160
13 - Discipline......Page 176
Discipline And The Split Household......Page 180
14 - Affordable Family Time......Page 184
15 - Dress Well for Less......Page 190
What about the kids?......Page 199
16 - Finding Mrs. Right II......Page 202
When to start dating?......Page 204
New Sleeping Arrangements......Page 205
Finding Miss Right......Page 206
What to say?......Page 208
Miscellaneous (and a little Folklore)......Page 210
Asking For A Date......Page 212
Affordable Dates......Page 213
Serious Dating......Page 215
About the Author......Page 222
Additional Copies......Page 223