Working Moms

Single Mothers by Choice: A Guidebook for Single Women Who Are Considering or Have Chosen Motherhood – In this well-written and informative book, Mattes examines aspects of single motherhood. Her study functions as both a handbook for those who are single mothers by choice as well as a guide for women who are considering taking the plunge. Mattes’s suggestions run the gamut from ideas about becoming pregnant or adopting to dealing with relatives, neighbors, and strangers, from parenting and answering the “daddy” questions to handling the legal aspects of parenthood. Appendixes include addresses of support groups, sample legal agreements, and a list of further readings. Although there are a number of books dealing with single parenthood, Mattes’s guide deals with a special subset of that group: women who have chosen to parent alone. This very clearly written book is recommended for both public and academic libraries.
Kay Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills, Md.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Description

The first handbook for the rapidly growing number of American women choosing single motherhood, written by the director of the national organization Single Mothers by Choice. Mattes presents an accessible and personal analysis of the available options and examines the problems, questions and rewards.

Living Well as a Single Mom: A Practical Guide to Managing Your Money, Your Kids, and Your Personal Life

Combining her own experiences as a single mom with the insight of other moms, Cynthia Yates—author of Living Well on One Income—shares the practical and emotional way to live life well when a woman is raising her children alone.

With empathy and biblical wisdom Cynthia addresses topics that are relevant topics including how to:

• cope with the fear, responsibility, and management of a family
• lean on the Lord and the church family for the sake of the kids
• manage the financial burden of being a single parent

With suggestions, guidance, and advice to assist mothers with kids of all ages, this resource will become the key to support and networking that all these women need.