A Few Important Books on Single Parenting

Are you interested in picking up some single parenting books? Going it alone as a parent is never an easy task, and when you attempt to do so without getting any help you are practically asking for trouble. Reading through a few of these helpful books can provide you with the tips and tactics you need to successfully balance your career and your duties as a parent. The following will take a look at a few single parenting books that are sure to provide you with the information you need.

One of the best single parenting books that you could ever read is Successful Single Parenting by Gary Richmond. If you are looking for sound, practical advice then this is the place to turn to. Mr. Richmond is a pastor and self help guru who leads a support group for divorce in the Richmond area that has been helping individuals such as yourself or the past 10 years. Most of the book's 16 chapters involve topics designed to help you get through the crisis your family is currently experiencing and provide you with the moral support you need to get through it.

Another one of the best books on single parenting you could read is titled, Positive Discipline for Single Parents: Nurturing, Cooperation, Respect and Joy in Your Single-Parent Family. Penned by Jane Nelson, Ed. D., this book centers around helping you to develop positive parenting skills and effective discipline techniques. This book is intended mostly for single mothers who have been divorced and are having a difficult time maintaining discipline in the home. If you are looking for ways to keep your children in line without getting red in the face, this is the perfect thing to read.

One of the biggest challenges about being a single mother is how to raise boys without having a man around the house. If this is the situation where you find yourself, then of all the books on single parenting, you should read: The Single Mother's Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys by Gina Panettieri. This book will help you to take on all the necessary roles of raising a son in order to help him perform well in school, sports, socialization, and to deal with matters such as drugs and peer pressure. There is even a section on finding an appropriate male role model for your son.

These are just a few examples of the many single parenting books out there, but they are a good place to start. In order to save money, which as a single parent you most assuredly are, you can hopefully find these and other excellent books at your local library. If not, you can certainly find them online where they can be purchased at a significant discount.