Raising Great Kids on Your Own: A Guide and Companion for Every Single Parent

by David Frisbie, Lisa Frisbie

One-parent households frame the new landscape of American family life. But raising kids alone is hard work, and single parenting is a struggle for most. David and Lisa Frisbie provide a practical and proactive plan single moms or single dads can use to... The Frisbies' constant travel and ongoing counseling ministry provide a rich reservoir of effective strategies and ideas. Moms and dads who parent alone will find confidence and hope from this manageable and optimistic approach.

Genres: Parenting

240 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

Reviews

[Jessica Stacy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hm... I guess this book might be a good source of encouragement to brand-new single parents, but I didn't get much out of it. The advice given is to go to church, let your family help you out, and take care of yourself. Yeah right! It sounds good to say "Make sure you get plenty of sleep," but that is just not going to happen! And what if your family can't help with childcare? The book just assumes everyone is in the same situation. Most of the chapters about children and divorce don't even apply to my situation, since Harrison was too young to know what was going on when we split up. The book is written by a couple, and it seems like they were attempting to help single parents without actually understanding anything about what it is like to be one. Give me a book written by a single parent and I'll bet it would be a LOT different.

[Lori · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book should have the words "Divorced" and "Christian" in the sub-title! That was clearly the target audience! I managed to glean some useful info in spite of the fact that I am neither, but it was a bit irritating.