The Single Mother's Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys
As a single mother to a growing son, you take on many roles: coach, chef, cheerleader, buddy, housekeeper, teacher, disciplinarian, and nurturer.

The Single Mother’s Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys helps you juggle all these roles with aplomb. You’ll also learn how to help your son:
Succeed at school
Excel on the sports field
Find an appropriate male role model
Socialize and combat peer pressure
Deal with sex, drugs, and video games

Complete with resources and recommended strategies for every stage of a boy’s life, The Single Mother’s Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys helps you go it alone—and raise a happy, healthy, well-adjusted young man!
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The Single Mother's Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys
As a single mother to a growing son, you take on many roles: coach, chef, cheerleader, buddy, housekeeper, teacher, disciplinarian, and nurturer.

The Single Mother’s Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys helps you juggle all these roles with aplomb. You’ll also learn how to help your son:
Succeed at school
Excel on the sports field
Find an appropriate male role model
Socialize and combat peer pressure
Deal with sex, drugs, and video games

Complete with resources and recommended strategies for every stage of a boy’s life, The Single Mother’s Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys helps you go it alone—and raise a happy, healthy, well-adjusted young man!
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The Single Mother's Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys

The Single Mother's Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys

The Single Mother's Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys

The Single Mother's Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys

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Overview

As a single mother to a growing son, you take on many roles: coach, chef, cheerleader, buddy, housekeeper, teacher, disciplinarian, and nurturer.

The Single Mother’s Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys helps you juggle all these roles with aplomb. You’ll also learn how to help your son:
Succeed at school
Excel on the sports field
Find an appropriate male role model
Socialize and combat peer pressure
Deal with sex, drugs, and video games

Complete with resources and recommended strategies for every stage of a boy’s life, The Single Mother’s Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys helps you go it alone—and raise a happy, healthy, well-adjusted young man!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781598694406
Publisher: Adams Media
Publication date: 02/01/2008
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

An Adams Media author.

An Adams Media author.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Who Are We?     1
Taking Inventory     15
Early Childhood and the Fatherless Boy     27
The Middle Years     41
The Teen Years     57
What Defines a Family?     79
Smashing the Father-Figure Myth     87
Calling in the Troops     97
Making Choices Regarding Your Own Life to Benefit Your Child     109
Discipline and the Single Mom     129
Communication Is Key     149
Academics     163
Sports     183
Encouraging Masculinity     195
Taking Care of Yourself to Take Care of Your Child     205
Conclusion: The Most Important Role Model: You     223
Useful Web Sites     229
Index     239
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