Being a great divorced father Real-life advice from a dad who's been there
Book - 2010
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- Published
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Berkeley, Calif. :
Nolo
[2010]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First edition
- Item Description
- Earlier edition published under the title: Always dad.
- Physical Description
- 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781413312645
- I. Your Divorced Dad's Companion: Lemons Into Lemonade
- A Chance for Growth
- Getting Started
- It's All About the Kids
- 1. Making the Decision to Divorce
- One Last Try
- Honoring the Bonds of Our Children
- Taking Care of Yourself
- Who Moves Out?
- Leave the Lawyer Stuff for Later if You Can
- Money, Money, Money, Money
- Hang In There
- 2. Setting Up Housekeeping
- Making a Home
- Location, Location, Location
- Make Room for the Kids
- What's Cookin'?
- Excuse Me! Do I Look Like a Taxi?
- Remember You're Human
- Taking Stock
- 3. Two Parents, Two Homes: How to Make Shared Custody Work
- Dealing With the Changes
- Some Things Don't Change
- Staying Connected
- Different Voices, Different Homes
- Establishing Your House Rules
- Getting Flexible at Work
- Show Up When You Say You Will
- Presence, Not Presents
- 4. A Day in the Life
- A Typical Day
- On Less-Than-ldeal Days
- Managing the Details
- Baby Sitters and After-School Care
- Right Speech and Staying Focused on the Future
- 5. Settling Up: Legal and Custody Issues
- The High Cost of Conflict
- The Basics of the Legal Divorce
- Dividing the Pie: Spousal Support and Property Division
- Legal Issues When a Spouse Is in the Military
- How to Choose an Attorney
- Making a Paper Trail
- When You Have to Fight
- Assume the Impossible Is Possible
- Don't Underestimate Your Stress
- Opportunities for Personal Growth
- 6. Being the Parent You Want to Be
- Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
- Keeping Your Kids Out of the Fray
- Setting Limits
- Watching for Signs of Stress in Your Kids
- Our Teenagers, Ourselves
- 7. Keeping the Peace and Keeping Yourself Together
- Keeping the Peace With Your Ex
- Keeping Yourself Together
- Recognizing and Managing Stress
- Ten Not-So-Hard-and-Fast Rules for Managing Stress
- Recognizing and Managing Depression
- Choosing Your Problems
- Letting Go of Your Problems
- Don't Go It Alone
- 8. Friends and Lovers
- The Dating Game: Ready or Not?
- Back in the Game
- Dating and Your Ex
- Introducing Your New Love to the Kids
- You're the Boss of You
- When Your Ex Starts Dating
- 9. A Second Chance: Remarriage and Blending Families
- Parenting in a Blended Family
- Make Space for Mourning and Change Will Happen
- New Family, New Rituals
- Dealing With Your Ex About Your Marriage-And Hers
- Do We Really Have to Talk About This?
- Nurturing Your Relationship
- Nurturing Your Extended Family
- Index