It is dreadful for one to think that they may one day live alone after investing years in marriage and family. Then suddenly, and out of nowhere, it occurs. The big “D” word. Divorce. You did not plan on it and were completely blindsided by it. Perhaps the divorce was not deliberate; yet, here you are, rearing beautiful children. Alone.

Unsolicited, your future has become what you have feared the most: that of a single parent. Sometimes, divorce is unexpectedly forced upon an individual, while at other times, the decision to divorce is mutual. Sometimes it is peaceful, sometimes it is not. Divorce can also result in extreme bitterness between both parties.

As harrowing as the thought of being alone represents, there are ways of managing the multiple issues of child-rearing. In Being Dad After Divorce, we provide real-life, practical insights, encouraging single moms and dads to move forward despite the debilitating effects of divorce. Our goal is that each of our readers becomes inspired to live above the reproach of divorce, to paralyze its stigma, to recover from its heartaches, and to foster emotional healing

Linda Anderson-King