A new Web site just launched to assist divorced, widowed, remarried and single men with children. Here’s the news release From Business Wire:

“SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Local entrepreneur and single father Richard “RJ” Jaramillo today announced the launch of SingleDad.com, the first comprehensive online resource and social network developed for single dads. Created to address the needs of a growing number of men raising families, the new site provides an array of services, advice and referrals, plus an interactive social network to connect single dads nationwide. The site celebrated its launch on Father’s Day, June 15.

Founded in 2007 by the single father of three, SingleDad.com is a free web site dedicated to helping single dads navigate through the challenges of single parenting by providing the highest quality resources to support the family’s continued health, wealth and general well-being. The site’s content is geared toward divorced, widowed, remarried and single men with children.

“When I first became a single father nearly a decade ago, there was parenting information available, but it didn’t address the unique needs of single dads,” Jaramillo said. “Even today there is a limited amount of resources geared specifically toward meeting their needs. More fathers are raising families on their own and SingleDad.com can help them manage the everyday challenges they encounter.”

No other site includes both the resources and social networking capacity that SingleDad does. Members can post comments and How-To’s online (for both dad and family), and search and post events in the area. The site’s articles cover a variety of topics written by Jaramillo, SingleDad.com staff and outside experts. SingleDad.com‘s interactive social network adds a personal touch that enables members to build their network, post their own hosted meet-ups (scheduled connections with other dads in the area), and trade helpful tips and advice with other great dads across the country.

About SingleDad.com

SingleDad.com is the first comprehensive online resource developed for single dads. Created in 2007 by entrepreneur and single father of three, Richard “RJ” Jaramillo, the site offers an extensive array of valuable services, advice and referrals to help single dads navigate through the daily challenges of single parenting by providing the highest quality resources and timely information to support the family’s continued health, wealth and general well-being. SingleDad.com is more than just a portal; it’s an interactive, social network that instantly connects single dads nationwide. For more information please visit our site at www.singledad.com.”

Three of the big issues families can face after the loss of a parent are dealing with estate and household paperwork, bills, and finances.  Before your parent hires an outsider to help them manage paperwork or financial jobs they either don’t want to do or don’t know how to do, consider these three questions:
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Here are answers to some common questions I am asked about parent loss, my book Mom Minus Dad, or my background:

Q: Why did you write this book?
A: I searched for a book like this to help me balance my life with a newly widowed parent and it wasn’t available. So, I researched and wrote a book that I would have wanted to have available to me when I lost my father. I found that there were plenty of books for widows and widowers but not the adult children that end up assisting their widowed parent with lots of decisions and new situations.

Q: What is the biggest mistake people make after experiencing a loss of a parent?
A: The biggest mistake people make after losing a parent is to continue to do everything they did in their own lives before the loss. You don’t realize the physical effects of grief and the toll it takes on you. After loss, you have limited energy. Ask other people to help you take care of kids, etc. I tell people to only do the essential things such as: learn about your grief/the grief process, research time off work, eat healthy foods/drink lots of water, and exercise or walk daily. You also need to do a lot of nurturing self-care such as take hour long vacations, journal, see a movie or comedy show, go for a walk or hike outdoors, listen to guided meditation cd’s, get a massage, take a hot bath or hit a yoga class.

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