Do You Ever Cry, Dad?
A Father's Guide to Surviving Family Breakup
Published on 19. January 2019
200 pages
978-1-4597-4269-7 (ISBN)
Description
The help divorcing dads need to survive marital breakdown while staying close to their kids.
Divorce and separation are overwhelmingly sad, especially when kids are involved. In Do You Ever Cry, Dad? I.J. Schecter shares his experience, stories from other fathers, and insights from family experts to provide practical and emotional support to dads going through the anguish of a split, and to help them maintain a loving and healthy relationship with those who matter most in their lives: their children.
Filled with emotional and practical help, concrete research, and a deep understanding of the pain and processing marital breakup involves, Do You Ever Cry, Dad? aims to help dads get themselves and their kids through one of the hardest changes in their lives. Honest, heartfelt, and compassionate, this book is here to instill in any dad hope in place of the despair and hurt he may be keeping to himself.
Divorce and separation are overwhelmingly sad, especially when kids are involved. In Do You Ever Cry, Dad? I.J. Schecter shares his experience, stories from other fathers, and insights from family experts to provide practical and emotional support to dads going through the anguish of a split, and to help them maintain a loving and healthy relationship with those who matter most in their lives: their children.
Filled with emotional and practical help, concrete research, and a deep understanding of the pain and processing marital breakup involves, Do You Ever Cry, Dad? aims to help dads get themselves and their kids through one of the hardest changes in their lives. Honest, heartfelt, and compassionate, this book is here to instill in any dad hope in place of the despair and hurt he may be keeping to himself.
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03/2019
Dundurn Group Ltd
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I.J. Schecter has written hundreds of articles on parenting and family topics for publications including Today's Parent, Men's Health, and MUM Magazine. His work has also appeared in the National Post and the Globe and Mail. I.J. lives in Toronto.
Content
- Introduction
- 1: Managing Your Pain
- 2: Guiding Your Kids
- 3: Processing Your Guilt
- 4: Communicating with Your Ex
- 5: Negotiating Your Rights
- 6: Ensuring Your Safety
- 7: Maintaining Your Fitness
- 8: Embracing Your Friends and Family
- 9: Harnessing Your Libido
- 10: Nurturing Your Heart
- 11: Adapting Your Outlook
- 12: Exploring Your New Identity
- Acknowledgements
