A Solo Father's Life Journey


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About the Book Navigating law enforcement, the courts, and his ex-wife, this solo father found himself struggling through a “mother’s world” in trying to raise his two sons to be successful, contributing, loving, good men. A Solo Father’s Life Journey chronicles a surprise beginning to fatherhood and then all that entails after the parents separate. This is a father’s perspective through the years of raising two children as he faces the challenges and obstacles presented by the societal mindset that where children are concerned, it is a mother’s world. How can a father achieve residential custody of his children and eventually change the paradigm of “Mom is the primary caretaker and the Pops is the weekend Disney Dad?” Achieving this while ensuring children are not badly affected by any negativity, hatred, and conflict is a powerful adult dilemma. What avenues and pathways are there to make sure the children in this situation grow up in a loving, caring atmosphere after a split that was no fault of their own? A child is a gift, never a hindrance. How can two work together as one for the greater being of their children? About the Author When becoming a father, David Solo recognizes his life changed dramatically. The greatest gift one can share is the raising of one’s children. Solo believes the responsibility as a father is to give any child you are in contact with an understanding of living life to the fullest. Throughout life, Solo has shared the opportunity to be a part of children’s lives in hopes of bringing structure and security to them to live joyous and productive lives. Never wanting to become a Solo Father, he nevertheless had the opportunity to grow within himself and expand his knowledge of who he was and what he was capable of. Through all life’s challenges, he became aware of the importance of family, friends, and those who supported him through the rough times. Solo says, “I am lucky to now have a forever wife who has brought into my life four children and eleven grandchildren and add together with three biological grandchildren. My desire is only to show them life’s greatest advantages and for them to live a life they may hold dear and successful.”




The Transforming Journey of Truth, Hope, and Love for Single Mothers


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As a single mother, you may often feel alone and lost on a dark road with no destination. It is a road littered with painful internal wounds and ominous external financial obstacles. It can be a cold bitter journey...but there is another path. You are not alone. There is a roadmap and a destination. Whether you are a single mother by separation, divorce, or an unwed pregnancy, you can take a transforming personal journey. You will discover the light of truth which exposes all the rough spots on your road, the hope to maneuver these challenges, and the love that leads you to a new path. I discovered this world while on my own travels as a single mother. Allow me the privilege to walk with you on this amazing transformation through truth, hope, and love.




A Double Life, A Single Love, A Sinclair Story


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Tall, handsome, and wealthy, Mafia-connected Thomas James Sinclair has again been recruited by the FBI to work with Interpol and the Secret Service to find and apprehend an international counterfeiter. Thomas, "Tommy," is anxious and ready to get back into his alternative identity, in which he enjoys a life of travel, gambling, womanizing, and working at the edges of the law. A dangerous life that takes him from his home in New Jersey and his life with his wife, Hannah, to Las Vegas, France, and Macau, Portuguese territory in China. Hannah, his beautiful young wife, must find a way to support Tommy in the life he loves, while overcoming her fear of the risks involved, and her personal insecurities. She continues to manage the Sinclair multimillion-dollar company, which the FBI eventually brings into play. Can their intense love for each other survive the suspicion, secrecy, and seduction inherent in this assignment? Can Hannah overcome the childhood demons that haunt her life, and can she love Tommy for who he really is? In book 2, Tommy and Hannah have grown in their love for each other and in their communication and have created a comfortable life for themselves. However, is it enough? Has Tommy learned how to love and has Hannah learned to forgive and love "empty" as her Roma mother taught her? And together, will they capture the man determined to destroy the US economy?




The Single Parent's Journey to Self-Discovery and Renewal


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In "The Single Parent's Journey to Self-Discovery and Renewal," Avery Nightingale delves into the profound challenges faced by single parents in today's rapidly evolving world. Drawing inspiration from the poignant journey of Lisa Nichols, a single mother who transformed adversity into empowerment, Nightingale explores the complexities of balancing modern life with the responsibilities of parenthood. With heartfelt honesty, she navigates the feelings of loss and emptiness that often accompany the absence of a partner, while shedding light on the extraordinary sacrifices made by single parents, often unnoticed by society. Through introspection and resilience, Nightingale illuminates the path to self-discovery and renewal, offering a beacon of hope for single parents striving to find meaning and fulfillment amidst life's challenges. This book is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and a guide for those embarking on their own journey of self-transformation.




Uncharted Lifes Journey


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Truth is One that is described differently. (Upanishads). Social Activist author of this story spent years discussing Philosophy with the Vedantic scholars in ashrams, Lamaseries and with Bishops and the Catholic monks in the Austro--Swiss Alps.




BREAKING THE CYCLE: THE RESILIENT JOURNEYS OF YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN ADULT MALES TO FATHERHOOD


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The book explores the impact of single motherhood, single fatherhood, and divorced parenthood on young African American men and how they navigate the challenges to break the cycle of fatherlessness. It tells the stories of Marcus, Jamal, and Eric, highlighting their resilience in the face of hardship. The book emphasizes the importance of fatherhood as a journey characterized by love, responsibility, and guidance and calls for reflection on the societal implications of these experiences. As you read the stories of Marcus, Jamal, and Eric, I implore you to consider the broader societal implications of their experiences. By understanding their journeys, we can unite to build a future where fatherhood is not an exception but a norm, where every child grows up with the nurturing presence of a loving father, and where resilience and hope are passed down to future generations.




The Single Male Parents Cookbook and Short Stories


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The Single Male Parents " Cookbook, is a delightful combination of food and humor, two subjects everyone will enjoy. As a single parent the author raised his children from the time they were four and six, and soon became an expert in the kitchen. As he said, SMy cooking must have been good because both are adults now and still alive, which only attests to culinary skills . . . or luck!




The Global Politics of Contemporary Travel Writing


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To what extent do best-selling travel books, such as those by Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson, Bruce Chatwin and Michael Palin, tell us as much about world politics as newspaper articles, policy documents and press releases? Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre, identity, geopolitics and history at work in contemporary travel writing are increasingly at odds with a cosmopolitan and multicultural world in which 'everybody travels'. Despite the forces of globalization, common stereotypes about 'foreignness' continue to shape the experience of modern travel. The Global Politics of Contemporary Travel Writing is concerned with the way contemporary travelogues engage with, and try to resolve, familiar struggles about global politics such as the protection of human rights, the promotion of democracy, the management of equality within multiculturalism and the reduction of inequality. This is a thoroughly interdisciplinary book that draws from international relations, literary theory, political theory, geography, anthropology and history.




A Father's Path: On Fathers and Sons, the Space in Between, and Beyond (A Collection of Essays, Ideas, and Reflections)


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A Father's Path looks at the unique relationship of fathers and sons through a developmental lens, offering valuable ideas to build, strengthen, understand, and mend relationships. The Path offers an intergenerational view of son to father to son and suggests that the journey of fatherhood can be better understood across this wider span of time. Only then can a father see where he came from, how times have changed, and how these changes can influence the relationship for better or worse. And from this wider view, a father can look ahead, more hopeful, more capable, and more empathic in the role. A Father's Path not only looks at fathers and sons, but offers a view of the space in between. For here is where the quality of connection runs from devoted to devoid. Culturally, some of the greatest challenges we face in society are born in the first few years of the father-child relationship when he is not present or responsive. But the hope and power also exists in these precious first years--and beyond-- as research on father involvement has shown. Starting with the author's relationship with his father, Dr. Panepinto narrates his path from son to father. He offers how individuality, communication, and changing cultural norms influenced and challenged this foundational connection, and describes the continuum of common emotions felt in this space. And how the experience and reflection over time informed and transformed his views of fatherhood. Throughout the book, Dr. Panepinto weaves reflections and ideas on fatherhood as well as important developmental principles. Drawing on his clinical experience in development, attachment, and parenting, he shares concepts and tools in an approachable way. Using forms from short stories to blog posts, from articles to journal entries, the full experience of fatherhood is offered meaningfully and poignantly--and sure to make you laugh as well. A Father's Path offers an intergenerational view of son to father to son unlike any other. The Path offers a view from above the journey sure to inspire and encourage you to reflect on the relationships you had or have with your father, your grandfather, your sons, and if you are in that stage, your grandsons. And, most importantly, sense in a new way, the power, importance, and influence of fatherhood.




Therapy with Single Parents


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Provide effective counseling to members of single-parent families With more than half of all first marriages ending in divorce, it’s time to re-think the notion that “divorce” means “failure.” Therapy with Single Parents focuses on the strengths of the single-parent family rather than its weaknesses, stressing the need to look at the socially constructed norms, values, and definitions associated with marriage and family in order to provide effective counseling. This unique book examines experiences that are common to single parents and presents interventive strategies for treating single-parent family issues, drawing on clinical case studies to provide technical knowledge in everyday language. Current research shows that single parents account for 27 percent of family households that include children under 18 and that the number of single mothers in the United States more than tripled between 1970 and 2000. Therapy with Single Parents challenges outdated notions that the single-parent family is somehow deficient and associated with adjustment problems in children. It doesn’t ignore the anger, pain, sadness, and guilt experienced by many members of single parent families but offers therapeutic considerations from a more balanced approach. The book examines the social, psychological, and sexual experiences of newly single parents and addresses the ups and downs they’ll face in dealing with schools, the workplace, and social services. Therapy with Single Parents examines: social and psychological differences between divorce and widowhood cognitive-behavioral principles of single-parent families what children can learn from divorce dealing with the ghosts of past relationships relationship rules dealing with adult children and extended families the effect of change in divorcing families the feminization of poverty the therapeutic value of social networks Therapy with Single Parents is an invaluable resource for psychologists, professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. The book presents a thorough, in-depth examination of the single-parent family system as a viable, healthy family form.