The Organized Single Dad
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The key to doing all this is to be organized.

Being a single father will add a lot of responsibilities and complications to your life. Your kids need all kinds of things. You may find yourself so busy you do not know if you will ever have any time for yourself. Your ex-wife will seem to try to make your life difficult if she can. You will wonder if you can have any kind of a life and still be a good father.

You can. You can have the good life you deserve and be the kind of organized single dad your children need. You can do the things you want to do and also do what your kids need.

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Getting organized is the key to it all. Being organized is not something you do once and it is over. It is a way of being and how you think about things. As you become more organized you will develop an easier, better life filled with long blocks of time that you can use for whatever you want.

This book is meant to be used as a reference. More like an encyclopedia than a novel.

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Table of Contents to The Organized Single Dad

Use this book as a kind of a workbook. Read it and do it. Make your life easier. Give yourself the kind of time that all men deserve to be a great organized single dad and to get the most out of your life.

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I am like you. I wanted to get married, have children and grow old with my wife. I thought of our long term future together, how my wife and I would be so good together when we were older and how it would be so nice when our grown children would bring their grandchildren to visit us. How we would have a happy home forever. I thought she would do the mom things and I would do the dad things. That our chores and life would be split in the traditional ways. I never thought of being single let alone being an organized single dad.

But instead of a beautiful, loving, organized and with it wife she became a verbally abusive woman who I finally found the courage to leave. It took me a long time to come to terms with leaving. Being single did not fit into my view of how I wanted to live my life. So I absorbed her verbal abuse for a number of years until I could take it no more and I left. The kids stayed with her. I ran from them too. I hoped she would be a good mother to them. And for a time, I believe she was.

I spent the first 3 years of being away from her being a part-time single organized dad. I only saw the kids every other weekend and a little here and there as needed. Even the weekends I had the kids, I did not have them the entire weekend.

But all that changed. My ex-wife’ problems became too much for my son to handle.

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Introduction to The Organized Single Dad

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I picked him up from his after his high school weightlifting session and was going to drop him off at his mother’s house. On the drive to her house he told me that he was so unhappy with her that he felt like hurting her. His words cut me like a knife because that was how I had felt about her in the months leading up to my leaving.

I went into the house with him that night and wanted to talk to her about backing off on her treatment of him. She would not hear of it and seemed so out control. I told him to grab a few things and I took him. We left. I just took him from his mother. This was on his 16th birthday. No courts, no attorneys, nobody but me. I could not stand to see him being mistreated by her the way she mistreated me.

Now, I have him with me full time. The last few months with him have been some of the best months of my life.

I hope your ex-wife is not mistreating your children. I hope she is a kind and caring mother. But you may need to step in and have your kids full time. You may need to have them full time for a day or a week, a month or for years. You may have to be an organized single dad even if you do not want to be. But even if you only see them a little you will still need this book to help you get your life together.

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Who the book "The Organized Single Dad" is FOR:

• Divorced men that have children of any age.
• Single men that have children of any age.
• Married men with children who are thinking of getting divorced and are wondering if they can handle being a single dad.
• Men in relationships with children who are thinking of leaving their partner.
• Men who are looking for information on getting more done and getting more out of their lives.
• Men who are hoping that their child's mother will be a good mother but in their heart, know she will not be.
• Anyone trying to help someone like this. Sometimes the best gift is the gift of hope.

Who the book "The Organized Single Dad" is NOT for:

• Men who have their lives totally together and are totally satisfied.
• Men who have children and do not have any contact with them.
• Men who are running from their children.
• Men who do not love their children.
• Men who have wonderful, loving and organized wives they can count on.

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It is scary being alone with your kids for the first time. You probably relied on your wife to do most of the children related tasks around the house.

But now you will have to do both.

The best part of being an organized single dad is that you can do things with your children that you could not do when you were married. You do not have to be constrained by the dictates of your wife anymore.

Let's face it; often the mother in the family will not really be setting up life to be easier, simpler and better. It seems that some women will go out of their way to make life harder and more difficult. They may think that they need to do everything and be everything to everybody and expect that you will help her with this impossible task.

Now that you are an organized single dad you can go all out to do what you want to do. That is what I do. I have things set up how I want them and how I mostly want them is for maximum ease, easy cleanup and logically.

Function is it for me. I may not even think about the look at all. Everything is set up to work better, smoother, easier and be as close to perfect for me as possible.

This book is what I do and what works for me.

If you are a single dad the only people you will need to do anything for is your children. This, to me, is the essence of being a good father.

You want to set up your life to be available for whatever your kids may need. Of course, this is the hard part. You do not really know exactly what they need so you kind of always have to be available.

But knowing this does make your life more known.

If you may get a call in the middle of the night from your teenage son to pick him up because he is too drunk to drive, you would not want to be too drunk to drive yourself. You will tend to drink a lot less when you do go out.

If you do not want your kids to take drugs, you would not do so.

If you need to help them with more money, you would not waste all your money, you will keep some money available and you will get busy trying to earn more yourself.

If they need help with their schoolwork you will have to put everything aside to help them.

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Having kids does make a man more responsible and that is good.

My organization perspective comes from trying to find a way to live the best life possible. Chasing around, not finding what you need quickly, being late, being short of money, putting out fires, missing deadlines, doing things you don’t want to do, being with people you don’t like and generally being stressed out is not my idea of the way to live.

My organizing principles are set up to eliminate what I don’t want so I have room for what I do want. I also set up ways to keep the everyday things in life simple so I only spend minimal time on those tasks to allow time for things I enjoy.

There is only so much time in a day and in a life for that matter. You should be striving to make the most of it.

There are all kinds of information on clutter control. This book has some tips and ideas on clutter control also. But this book goes beyond the organizing of stuff. A cluttered life can also be caused by bad relationships and endless activities that you don’t want to do.

So these principles delve much deeper than tossing out clothes that don’t fit, throwing out broken items and labeling boxes.You need to do this work in your mind. Then you need to put in on paper or your computer so that you can begin to act on it.Being organized, clutter-free with plenty of free time helps everyone, but when you are a single dad, this will be critical to your own well being and the well being of your kids.

When you are married, you and your wife can split the chores, the errands and work together to get things done, do what needs to be done and be where you need to be. When you have an organized wife who works hard you will have a good life. But caring for children, whether they are with you full-time, part-time or only sometimes can be a challenge.

When you are single you will not have that luxury anymore. You will have to do it all. You will have to clean the house. You will have to do the laundry. You will have to cook. You will have to clean. You will have to get the kids to school. You will have to get them to their friend’s house, their activities and then pick them up.

That is one of the big advantages of a stay home mom or mom with a part-time job; she can do all those things.

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If you want to have any kind of a life outside of your job and taking care of your kids, it is critical that you get organized, stay organized and make being organized the focal part of your life.

You just will not be able to do anything without being super organized. You will not have time to exercise. You will not have time to date. You will not have time to enjoy anything.Your life will be swallowed up with being a dad.

As great as being a dad is, being a man who does what he wants in his life is better. Being a great dad does not mean you are a slave to your kids and have to be a mom and a dad to them.Continue to be a dad, add in the mom things that the kids need, just do those things faster and better.

You do not have to do things the way your ex-wife did them anymore. You do not have to do things the way your mom did either. You do not have to take your cues from TV super moms.You do things the way that I suggest and that make sense to you. You use all the tricks and techniques I use. You cut out all the superfluous garbage they say you should be doing and you will be fine.

I will not lie to you, caring for your kids by yourself will take time and effort. It is hard, no doubt.

You may want to surf the internet but one of your kids need the computer for homework or facebook.

You may want to go out this Saturday night but your son wants to borrow the car.

You may want to just go to Mexico, lie on the beach for a few weeks and get drunk, but you have to get to work early this week, get your kids to practice every night, buy groceries and clean the bathroom. You will have to be the organized single dad and do what needs to be done.

You may want to sleep in this weekend but your kids need to be somewhere early in the morning.

Your children's mother may be a great mother to them or she may not be. You may be hoping that she can just handle the kids herself and you only need to see them a little bit every other weekend. These tips work for that also. She may be totally out of control and you may have to take the kid’s full time yourself. You may have to be an organized single dad whether you want to or not.

Introduction to The Organized Single Dad

If you have just left your wife and you have children you are in the right place.

If your wife left you and you have children you are in the right place.

If you are wondering how you are going to deal with your children all by yourself you are in the right place.

If you are wondering if you can have any kind of life at all outside of caring for your children you are in the right place.

If your ex-wife has had the kids most of the time and now you are going to have them a lot more, you are in the right place.

I am a single dad. I was married for nearly 14 years but had to leave my wife due to her verbal abuse. During our marriage she took care of the kids and I worked, a lot. She was a stay home mom. I helped where I could but she did most of the things related to the kids. When I left her I left the kids too. I was hoping she would just handle that. She did for a time.

I did have the kids on the weekends and as needed. Then late last year I had to take my teenage son in with me full-time. I could not just stand by and watch him being mistreated by my ex-wife the way she mistreated me.

So I know firsthand how difficult it is for men to get a handle on caring for kids and deal with employment and try to have a life. I know what it is like to only see your kids a little bit here and there and I know what it is like to have them with you all the time. I know what it is like having to do everything.

I am not interested in just being a dad or just having a job. I want to be as goo of a dad as I can, have a career, write books, run businesses, buy real estate, date lots of girls, see my old friends, make new friends, travel, watch movies, watch sports and do what I want most of the time.

In short, I want it all. You know that you do too.

You could do this by getting up earlier or by staying up later. Of course this will wreck your health and send you to an early grave.

You could quit your job and spend all your time caring for your kids. Of course when you run out of money in a few days or a few months you can just go on welfare and be a deadbeat of some kind or beg on the street.

You could find a rich woman to take care of you. You could be the gold digger. You could rely on luck.

Or you can just get organized.

That is really the only option available to you if you want to have any kind of a life at all. You can try to learn this all by yourself or you can just read this book and start getting organized immediately and get a better life right away.

Getting organized is the key to it all. The more organized you get and stay the better your life will be no matter what you are doing. But it is especially important if you are a single dad.

Being organized is not something you do once and it is over. It is a way of being and how you think about things. As you become more organized you will develop an easier, better life filled with long blocks of time that you can use for whatever you want.

Part 1 is what I consider to be the main things you can do to get organized quickly and immediately free up your time to be a better dad and have a better life. Part 2 is filled with my ideas on relating to my children. Part 3 is a huge collection of get organized tips, techniques and ideas to get even more organized and live a better life.

This book is meant to be used as a reference. More like an encyclopedia than a novel. Use this book as a workbook. Read it and do it. Make your life easier. Give yourself the kind of time that all men deserve to be a great dad and to get the most out of your life.

The eBook "The Organized Single Dad" is a PDF eBook that instantly downloads after you purchase the book through PayPal.

I offer a 60 day, no questions asked return policy on "The Organized Single Dad" so you have time to decide if the book is for you.

What's In The Organized Single Dad?

INTRODUCTION to The Organized Single Dad 6

Part 1. What to Do First 8

Chapter 1. Eliminate Clutter 9

The First Step to Getting Clutter Free 12

The Second Step to Getting Clutter Free 13

Quitting 14

Elimination 16

Knowing What to Keep 16

Chapter 2. Maintain Your Most Important Things 18

Your Wallet 18

Your Keys 19

Money, How To Live On Less 20

Inexpensive Fun 21

Your Car 22

Your Garage 27

Your Body 32

Sleep 35

Planning for the Worst 36

Prepare for the Worst 37

Get Organized Now 39

Health Reserves 41

Part 2. Your Children 43

Chapter 3. Keep Them Safe 44

Do Not Procrastinate on Safety for Your Children and Yourself 44

Protect Your Children 46

Have a Place for Your Children, Always 48

Chapter 4. Have Fun with Them 50

Things to do with your Daughter 50

Things to do with Your Son 51

Help Them Have Fun 52

Chapter 5. Don’t Be a Bad Father 52

Saving Stuff for Your Kids 54

Never Make Promises or Demand Them 56

Chapter 6. Be a Good Father 59

Find Easy Ways to Help Your Kids Succeed 60

Things to Tell Your Children 62

Things to Tell Your Son. 62

Things to tell your son and daughter 63

Do Not Try to Control Your Children 64

Letter to a Young Man Considering a Military Career 67

Working with My Dad 71

Chapter 7. Dealing With Your Ex - Wife 73

More Tips to dealing with her 76

Part 3. Practical Ideas for Easier Living 77

Easy Cooking 78

Kitchen Ideas 80

Easier Housework by Multi-tasking 81

A Typical Weekday Morning 83A Typical Weekday after Work 86

Meal Planning 87

Easier Laundry 92

Setting Things Out 95

Picking Up as You Go 96

Know How Long It Takes to Get Ready 98

Have a List of Things to Do that Only Take a Few Minutes 99

Family Organizing Tips 101

Christmas Organizing 103

What I Hate About Christmas 106

Organized Christmas Shopping 111

Thanksgiving Organizing 112

Fun and Organized at the Beach 114

The Grill Box 117

Your Home 119

Food 125

Bathroom Ideas 127

Clean House Tips 130

Easy Living Furniture 131

The perfect Couch 134

The most important chair in the house 134

Your Bedroom 134

Closets 135

Be Early 137

Keeping Things Short 140

Minimize Have To’s 141

Never Sacrifice 142

Not 143

Get it How You Want It 146

Pick Up and Put Away 146

Do It Yourself 147

What an Organized Man Has and Does 149

Cleaning Up the Easy Way by Doing Things Outside 150

The Problem of Saving Good Things for Later 151

Weekends are for fun 152

Time 154

Self Help Advice 157

Freedom is not struggle 163

Stop Doing Things That Are Hurtful to Yourself 164

This Planet 165

Conclusion 166

About The Author 166

The eBook "The Organized Single Dad" is a PDF eBook that instantly downloads after you purchase the book through PayPal.

I offer a 60 day, no questions asked return policy on "The Organized Single Dad" so you have time to decide if the book is for you.

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