The Single Dad's Handbook: A Man's Honest Guide to Dating Online and Off - Without Embarrassing Yourself - Paperback

by Alex Carter (Author)

You're still the dad.

The schedule changed. The house changed. Maybe the whole family changed. But that one thing didn't - and it may mean more now than it ever has.

Most parenting advice for separated fathers assumes two calm adults who both put the kids first. Real life is messier. Sometimes only one of you is trying. Sometimes there's conflict, distance, or instability on the other side, and the calm-communication playbook doesn't fit the situation you're actually in.

The Single Dad's Handbook is written for fathers over 40 who are done being treated like a visitor in their own children's lives. It's honest about the hard parts without bitterness, practical without being a lecture, and steady the way a good friend who's been through it is steady.

Inside, you'll find straight guidance on:

• Building a real home your kids belong in - not a "fun house" that competes with the other parent
• Co-parenting as allies when that's possible, and holding your ground with structure and records when it isn't
• Handling a high-conflict co-parent without losing your mind or making things worse for the kids
• Long-distance fatherhood, custody logistics, money, school, and holidays
• Raising sons and daughters through a changed family - discipline, resilience, and the long goodbye of the teenage years
• Taking care of your own health, loneliness, and future so you can stay in the game

This isn't about winning against anyone. It's about becoming the father your children can trust and carry with them for the rest of their lives.
You don't have to be a perfect dad. You have to be a steady one - and that's a goal any father can reach, one ordinary day at a time.

A practical guide in The Standalone Man series from Prose Books.