Through interviews with over 200 fathers, Will Glennon draws important lessons for men who often struggle, with little or no guidance, to find their fathering "style." With suggestions for brand-new fathers as well as for fathers of older children, this book provides advice ranging from practical ways to stay involved despite divorce, long work hours, and travel, to fathering with respect and emotional honesty, to creative ideas for strengthening the relationship between children and their dads.
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great pep talk for new fathers,
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This review is from: The Collected Wisdom of Fathers (Paperback)
This is on my short list of recommended books for new dads. It's sort of a pep talk for Dads to be an active care-giver even if it's awkward at first. For many new fathers (including me) this is simply due to lack of practice. Some sections are very moving, some are very funny. Two and half years later, I have a great bond with my first son and am looking forward to creating another great bond with my new son.
My only issue was it spent quite a bit of time talking to divorced Dads which I don't plan on being. Not sure why but my copy is titled "Collected Wisdom of Fathers" (same as the thumbnail above) which I like better. I'd like to avoid repeating the mistakes of my predecessors.
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My father was a very serious man. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Accepting the Powerful Responsibility, Knowing Your Children Deeply, The Paradox of Challenge, Fathering Across Distance, Currents of Change, The Heart of Fathering, The Crisis New!
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My father was a very serious man. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Accepting the Powerful Responsibility, Knowing Your Children Deeply, The Paradox of Challenge, Fathering Across Distance, Currents of Change, The Heart of Fathering, The Crisis New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Wonderful Ways to Love a Child by Judy Ford in Back Matter
- Love Is Not Enough: The Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Children by Bruno Bettelheim in Back Matter
- The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim in Back Matter
- Finding Our Fathers : How a Man's Life Is Shaped by His Relationship with His Father by Samuel Osherson on page 10
- Finding Our Fathers: The Unfinished Business of Manhood by Samuel Osherson on page 10
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