This revised edition presents new experiences, insights and practical guidelines for coping and formulating creative strategies for counteracting, the adverse effects of four major stressors of solo-parents: one-surviving intensely painful loss and separation; two-rearing children independently of a spouse, from the Easy Years, Pre-School, to the Impressionable Years; Grade School, through the Hard Years: The Teens; three-widow/widowers, separated, unmarried solo parents, who will have to confront social acceptance and deal with new friendships and their intimacy needs; and four - facing economic realities - paying the bills on a reduced income. Highlighted here are the new concept of "disciple-ship" which reviews past and modern approaches to discipline and controls, as are issues of intractable teenagers and parental anxieties about unplanned pregnancies. Made explicit are seven strategies of quality parenting. Another new concept, creative single-parenting (CSP) is proposed definitely. The chapters on parenting will be of interest to two-parent families as well. As a resource guide, this edition directs the reader to persons, readings and organizations should you wish to delve more deeply into a particular concern or issue.