Dating and the Single Parent

* Are You Ready to Date? * Talking With the Kids * Avoiding a Big Mistake * Finding Lasting Love

Ron L. Deal

• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• eBook ISBN:
  9781441271013
• Year: 2012

Trustworthy Stepfamily Expert Offers Single Parents a Guide to Dating

Single parents who are dating or want to begin a dating relationship wonder, How will dating affect my children and my parenting? They probably have figured out that "dating in a crowd" is complicated. Now they're looking for help. Ron Deal, who has counseled single parents and remarried couples for many years, helps single parents--as well as those who date them--navigate the potential pitfalls involved. He gives perspective on when a relationship may be harmful to the children as well as how it can be a blessing to all. Always at the forefront is the goal of strengthening families. Includes questions for individual or group study.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Endorsements
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Section One: Getting Past Butterflies and Warm Fuzzies
• Section Two: Going Fishing
• Section Three: Marital Commitment and Stepfamily Preparation
• Appendix 1 Social Networking Do’s and Don’ts for Single Parents
• Appendix 2 Sample Purity Pledge
• Notes
• About the Author
• Books by Ron L. Deal
• Back Ads
• Back Cover