The Single Mum's Survival Guide
(Englisch)
Smith, Vivienne

Vivienne Smith is a writer, trainer, presenter, transformational coach, and certified neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and hypnosis practitioner. She is also a Regional Director of the Athena Group, an international networking, training and development business community for female executives and entrepreneurs. Her experience as a single mum prompted Vivienne to write a book about the subject. It has been the fulfilment of a long term ambition to turn what was at the time a negative and distressing experience into an opportunity to help others get through similar challenges. Now happily remarried, she lives with her husband and two sons in beautiful West Sussex, on the south coast of England.

Prefacern Acknowledgements rn rn CHAPTER ONE rn Dealing With The Break-Up Whether It's Your Decision Or Hisrn rn CHAPTER TWO rn Telling the Kidsrn rn CHAPTER THREE rn Divorce and Separationrn Mistakes to Avoid, Dos and Don'tsrn rn CHAPTER FOUR rn Financesrn Keeping Your Head Above Waterrn rn CHAPTER FIVE rn Co-parenting After Divorcern Dealing With Friends and Familyrn Recreating the Old Relationships to Suit Your New Lifern rn CHAPTER SIX rn Staying Fit and Healthy and Keeping Your Energy Levels Highrn Creating Happy Memories That Your Family Will Treasurern Building Your Support Networkrn rn CHAPTER SEVEN rn Ongoing Support For the Childrenrn Dealing With Their Grief and Their Behaviour When They "Act Out”rn What They Are Going Throughrn Rules and Valuesrn School Plays and Holidaysrn rn CHAPTER EIGHT rn Time For Yourn Creating a Sanctuaryrn Recharging Your Batteriesrn Making the Most of Time When Your Ex Has the Kidsrn rn CHAPTER NINE rn Working as a Single Motherrn Finding Child Carern Learning New Skills To Help You Manage the Housern The Power of the Mums' Networkrn Asking For Helprn rn CHAPTER TEN rn The Forgiveness Processrn rn CHAPTER ELEVEN rn Dating Again - Dos and Don'tsrn rn CHAPTER TWELVE rn How to Decide if He's Right?rn Creating the Perfect Partner Listrn Features of a Successful Relationship rn rn CHAPTER THIRTEEN rn Dealing With the Challenges of Blended Familiesrn Successfully Stepping From Being a Single Mum to Creating a Blended Family With a New Partnerrn rn CHAPTER FOURTEEN rn Being Contentedly Singlern Celebrating Your Achievementsrn rn CHAPTER FIFTEEN rn Happy Ever After?rn Moving Onrn rn About the Author rn Resources: Help and Advice for Single Mothers rn Bibliography