101 Ways To Be A Long-Distance SUPER DAD . . . or MOM, Too!

101 Ways To Be A Long-Distance SUPER DAD . . . or MOM, Too!

by George Newman
101 Ways To Be A Long-Distance SUPER DAD . . . or MOM, Too!

101 Ways To Be A Long-Distance SUPER DAD . . . or MOM, Too!

by George Newman

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Overview

101 Ways To Be A Long-Distance SUPER DAD . . . or MOM, Too! offers helpful, practical tips for parents who live or work in one place, and whose children live in another. While divorce can geographically separate a mom or dad from a child, so can military service or a job requiring travel. This book can help parents remain an important part of their children's lives. Now in its 14th printing, this book is a must for parents who want to keep in close contact with their children but find it difficult to overcome the barriers posed by distance. Award-winning journalist George Newman draws on his experience as a divorced father, sharing valuable tips for enriching the parent-child relationship, even during physical separation.
Your relationship with your child is one of the treasures of your life, and the years go by quickly. But, you can learn to make every moment count, no matter how far away you live.
This book will help you to:
Use the telephone to span the miles. Learn how to get the maximum out of your long-distance calls.
Plan together for those holidays and vacations you spend with your child.
Improve two-way communication through the use of FAX, computers, camcorder video tapes, email and much more.

"An innovative and thoughtful book." - The Washington Post

"Scores of helpful methods." - USA Today

"These tips will prove invaluable to a growing segment of the American population." - Los Angeles Times Syndicate

"A sensible, worthwhile, practical book not just for dads, but also for moms, grandparents, other relatives." - Children's World Magazine

"All sorts of ways to communicate...in the lapses between the personal visits on summer vacation and holidays." - United Press International

Product Details

BN ID: 2940013403420
Publisher: Reed, Robert D. Publishers
Publication date: 09/26/2011
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 123
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

George Newman was born in Vienna, Austria on August 26, 1936. Two years later, his parents fled the Nazi occupation, taking him to the United States. He grew up and attended public schools in Miami, Florida. After high school graduation, he worked at a variety of jobs ranging from factory helper to printer. Later, after serving three years in the U.S. Coast Guard and receiving an honorable discharge, Newman joined the staff of the Miami News, where he worked as a reporter. He later moved to California, where he served on the staffs of the Redwood City Tribune, Burlingame Advance-Star and San Jose Mercury News, taking time between to earn a Bachelor’s degree. He received a Master of Science (psychology) degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1973. He also served as a part-time faculty member at West Valley College in Saratoga, California from 1973 to 1983.
Among notable achievements, Newman has received the American Political Science Association Award for Distinguished Reporting of Public Affairs; San Francisco Press Club, best news story; South Bay Press Club, best feature story; the Associated Press News Executives Conference, best feature story; and the State Bar of California’s Golden Medallion Media Award for outstanding reporting on the administration of justice.
He has served as a volunteer in Big Brothers, a Little League coach and rental housing mediator for the City of Mountain View, California. He also served as a trip leader for the Sierra Club and a tutor for Literacy Volunteers of Pima County. He is the founder of Project: One Hour/One Child, a volunteer tutoring program for low income and at-risk children.
Newman lives in Tucson, Arizona, where he continues to write. Current projects include an original screenplay and a book manuscript. His son, Rick, a sportswriter, resides in Los Angeles.
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