Live-away Dads: Staying a Part of Your Children's Lives When They Aren't a Part of Your Home

About this book

Written by a veteran social worker therapist and mens counselor who has spent many years as a live-away dad himself Live-Away Dads is a practical and encouraging guide for fathers who want to make the best of their relationships with their children after a divorce or breakup. From his personal and professional experience especially his years as a custody advisor to the Illinois courts William C. Klatte is highly attuned to the special struggle of non-custodial fathers. He shows how emotions especially anger depression and feelings of powerlessness often control mens behavior with former partners and others and he guides fathers in acknowledging and expressing anger more effectively. With guidance on dealing with the courts working out visitation communicating with the childrens mother creating a child-friendly home and much more Klatte helps live-away dads through the toughest challenges of single parenting. Practical and inspiring Live-Away Dads will indelibly change for the better the way we approach parenting after divorce.