Anyone who has a child knows that parenting is one of the hardest
jobs there is. Today's parent faces more struggles and pressures
than ever before and more and more households are single parent
households, which make this already tough job even more of a
challenge. The Smart & Easy Guide to Single Parenting provides
an honest assessment of the societal changes in family structure,
the unique challenges that face single parents, as well as how to
better manage those challenges and reduce the stresses of raising a
child on one's own. At the outset, the guide discusses the changing
definition that the term "single parent" has seen over time. What
follows is the evolution of the increasing inclusiveness of the
term. At one point in time, a single parent was one who's partner
had left them or died, consequently leaving them to manage the
child rearing and provision of financial security on their own.
This definition has expanded and now includes the following
populations: Divorced parents Widows or widowers Parents who's
spouses are overseas or otherwise not in the home for military
service or work Young or unwed mothers Surrogates or single foster
or adoptive parents The guide also describes how the concept of the
family has evolved over time. For many. many years, it was more
common than not for extended families to live together. This meant
multiple generations under one roof. Parents, children,
grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins living together was not at
all out of the ordinary. Over time, this began to change and the
nuclear family became the norm. The nuclear family is what is often
viewed as the "traditional family," with father, mother and
children all living under the same roof. While to many, this is
still the ideal situation, more and more parents are finding
themselves having to manage child rearing on their own, as single
parents. The Smart & Easy Guide to Single Parenting discusses
the risk factors that are often inherent for single parents and
their children. Both single parents AND their children are at
greater risk for certain issues as a result of the added stress
that managing this burden alone have on people's lives. For the
child, risk factors of being raised by a single parent include:
Risk of neglect or abuse Risk of poverty Risk of poor diet and
health Lack of role models or consistent authority figures Reduced
academic abilities For the single parent, risk factors include:
Excessive stress Financial strain Poor health and diet Increased
change of chemical dependency Lack of interpersonal relationships
Effective Strategies of Single Parents While the guide does touch
on the many risk factors and difficulties that single parents and
their children face, it does not, by any means, provide a grim
outlook for all single parents and their children. The guide
provides a wealth of realistic, relatable advice that can help the
single parent. Since financial security is one of the biggest
problems facing single parents, the guide places a good deal of
emphasis on getting one's finances under control and creating a
realistic budget. For some, there are many aspects of their
finances that can be downsized for easier management. Time is the
other key problem facing most single parents. The guide provides a
number of key tips for better time management, so as to allow the
single parent to reduce their stress without faltering on their
obligations as a parent and breadwinner. While parenting is never
easy, being a single parent can be an incredibly daunting
challenge. In The Smart & Easy Guide to Single Parenting, we
are shown how the concept of the family has evolved and how a
single parent is defined. The guide also touches on the unique
challenges facing both the single parent and their child. The guide
also gives down-to-earth advice on how single parents can reduce
their stress and make their situation as manageable as possible.
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