Sex and the Single Parent

by Schneider, Meg F.; Myer, Martine J.

• ISBN13: 9780399528200
• ISBN10: 0399528202
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-05
• Publisher: Perigee Trade

Summary

Targeting a rarely acknowledged, but increasing, audience, this book gives single parents advice for re-entering the dating game after years of not playing. Featuring insightful perspectives on real-life scenarios, this invaluable book addresses the crises and nagging doubts facing a single parent about such issues as: How much should the children know? And when? Coping with newfound fears and newfound desires Meeting new people-safely Balancing the parent's needs vs. the child's fears and concerns Entering the dating game at the same time as your teenager Becoming a romantic partner under the scrutiny of the kids Living together or remarriage?

Author Biography

Meg F. Schneider, M.A., M.S.W., is the author of Difficult Questions Kids Ask (and Are Too Afraid to Ask) About Divorce, The Twenty-Five Best Parenting Techniques Ever, The Rules for Teens and others. She has written for Redbook, Parent, Parenting, Working Mother, and Family Circle among others. She is the divorced parent of two boys.

Martine J. Byer, M.S.W., is a licensed psychotherapist who has worked in private practice and as a sexuality counselor for teens. She has appeared in such magazines as Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, and Redbook, and on many TV shows, as an expert on teen problems, couples therapy, health, and sex.