Matt LeopoldHMDS 101 - 2905

How to raise a daughter as a single Father…

Raising a 3 year old Princess….

• Ain’t Easy!!!

I most definitely DO NOT have all the answers but I have learned from my mistakes and am pretty damn proud of the job I have done so far!!! Join me in this presentation to learn a bit more about raising a mini Princess…

Having a mini Princess around has its ups and downs….

I am not a completely single father, my daughter has a mother whom I HAD to leave, but here are some stats on the topic..

• Single parenting is not a new phenomenon. In fact, the number of single parents raising children in the U.S. has been on the rise for decades. According to the latest single parent statistics reported in the article Unmarried and Single Americans Week Sept. 18-24, 2011:

• 11.7 million* single parents were living with their children in 2010• 9.9 million of those single parents were custodial single moms• 1.8 million of those single parents were custodial single dads• According to these figures, approximately 85% of single parent households are

headed by custodial single moms, while 15% are headed by custodial single dads

Some more help on the topic:

• http://singleparents.about.com/od/support/a/US-Census-Single-Parent-Statistics.htm

• http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Single-Dads/support-group

• http://www.onlydads.org/