Book Review: The OverAchievers - Single Parents
Though late in the book when she admits her own secret - that she, too, was/is an overachiever - Alexandra Robbins proves early on in "The OverAchievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids" that she not only understands but also empathizes with ... [... more]
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Book Review: Chicken Soup for the Single Parent's Soul - ...
Quite appropriately - I think - for Valentine's Day, the newest Chicken Soup book, "Chicken Soup for the Single Parent's Soul" is being released on Monday, February 14, 2005! Written and compiled by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Laurie ... [... more]
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Book Review: Growing Up Too Fast - Single Parents
As the subtitle states, the interviews of 5,400 kids of middle school age were consulted for the compilation of information in this book. Many times when parents hear undesirable tales of activities within an age group, they tend to deny the ... [... more]
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Book Review: Quality Time for Dad - Single Parents
The author of Quality Time for Dad, Janice M. Todd, is the co-founder of Dads Against The Discriminating System (DADS), a licensed psychiatric technician, and a clinical hypnotherapist. She assisted in the creation of DADS when she encountered ... [... more]
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Book Review: Raising Boys Without Men - Single Parents
Raising Boys Without Men : How Maverick Moms are Creating the Next Generation of Exceptional Men by Peggy Drexler, Ph.D., with Linden Gross The research behind this book aims directly at the heart of the long-time myth that boys must be raised by ... [... more]
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Book Review: The Life of Teenagers Ain't No Joke - ...
The Life of Teenages Ain't No Joke is filled with Teen Truths meant to illustrate to teens how to appreciate what they have, stress the importance of family and a good education, and empower them to make a difference - both in their own lives and ... [... more]
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Book Review: The Teen Code - Single Parents
Whether you remember your own parent's attempts at conversations with you as a teen or you are trying to find the best way to talk to your own teen, you know that conversations between teens and parents can be difficult at best. Especially when ... [... more]
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Book Review: The Intellectual Devotional - Single Parents
There have been recent studies that have indicated that "exercising" the mind is very beneficial to the elderly in retaining memories and in promoting mental clarity. Programs such as 20/20 Brain Power and Evelyn Woods Memory Dynamics are ... [... more]
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Book Review: In An Instant - Single Parents
Anyone who watches ABC News felt the impact when Bob Woodruff was injured in an IED explosion as he was traveling with U.S. troops in Iraq. This was a name and a face that we all recognized. But the real impact came, as it always does, for those ... [... more]
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Book Review: On Becoming Fearless - Single Parents
Many of us find it difficult to live our lives without fear of some sort. Whether it be fear of losing a job or of a child becoming ill or deep-rooted fears that are personal to us, fear is a common thread that runs haphazardly through humanity. ... [... more]
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Louv's Last Child in the Woods - Single Parents
When I was first approached about reviewing Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods, I questioned whether this would be a title in which my readers would be interested and whether they would "buy into" the "nature deficit disorder" [... more]
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Keeping Children Out of Divorce - Single Parents
In most cases, divorce is never "simple." It can be a highly traumatic event for all involved. Especially when children are involved, an amicable divorce should always be attempted; however, this is simply not always possible. I am always ... [... more]
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