Nonwhite and white, rich and poor, born to an unwed mother or weathering divorce, over half of all children in the current generation will live in a single-parent family--and these children simply will not fare as well as their peers who live with both parents. This is the clear and urgent message of this powerful book. Based on four national surveys and drawing on more than a decade of research, Growing Up with a Single Parent sharply demonstrates the connection between family structure and a child's prospects for success.What are the chances that the child of a single parent will graduate fr... View More...
After losing his brother to cancer and a painful divorce that left him the sole charge d'affaires of two decidedly spirited children, environmental reporter Daniel Glick knew he and his little family desperately needed some karmic rejuvenation. He opted for an epic adventure. In the summer of 2001, Dan, Zoe, and Kolya packed up and set off on a six-month tour to see the world's most exotic and endangered habitats. Monkey Dancing takes readers along for this incredible journey. From the python-infested rivers of Borneo to the highest summits of Bali, from Nepal's Gangeatic Plains to Australia's... View More...
A guide to navigating the challenging waters of single parenting. It helps you to discover how to: talk with your children about your love, the absence of the other parent; balance your needs with the needs of your children; deal with financial changes; work with the other parent for consistency in values and discipline; and more. View More...
A guide to navigating the challenging waters of single parenting. It helps you to discover how to: talk with your children about your love, the absence of the other parent; balance your needs with the needs of your children; deal with financial changes; work with the other parent for consistency in values and discipline; and more. View More...
