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

William C. Klatte (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1999

Written by a veteran social worker, therapist, and men's 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 Wisconsin 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 men's 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 children's mother, creating a child-friendly home, and much more, Klatte helps live-away dads through the toughest challenge of living away ftom their children. Practical and inspiring, Live-Away Dads will indelibly change for the better the way we approach parenting after divorce.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

KlatteAa psychotherapist, social worker, and divorced father of two grown daughters who lived with their motherAoffers solid advice and encouragement to men facing life apart from their children. Klatte begins by advising fathers to take care of themselves, including dealing with anger and depressionAgood advice for anyone coping with a major life change. He stresses the importance of staying involved with your children despite personal difficulties or the challenges of working with their mother. Later sections deal with cooperation, using the court system, developing parenting skills, and finding support groups. This is an especially useful book because Klatte strives hard to maintain a neutral position on many issues. His is not a strident attack on mothers or courts or unfairness; rather, he seeks to help fathers "get along" for the sake of their children and for their own benefit. Highly recommended for public and community college libraries.AKay Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills, MD
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Review

...solid advice and encouragement to men facing life apart from their children...Highly recommended for public and community college libraries. -- Kay Brodie, Library Journal, March, 1999

William C. Klatte's "Live-Away Dads" is a reassuring and practical guide for divorced fathers who want to remain actively involved parents. A social worker and psychotherapist who has been a custody advisor to the Illinois Courts, Klatte rightly counsels fathers to come to terms with their emotions, a crucial first step toward diffusing conflict. Next, he expertly leads fathers through the stages of setting up visitation, cooperating with mothers to improve communication, and working on parenting skills. -- Fred Hamerman, Chicago Tribune, June 20, 1999

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140272801
• ISBN-13: 978-0140272802
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.7 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #593,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a woman's view, October 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Live-away Dads: Staying a Part of Your Children's Lives When They Aren't a Part of Your Home (Paperback)

I am writing to say that I am divorced woman and that this book has helped me and my ex-husband deal with our seperation and helped us to better parent our children in seperate homes. It is a excellent book with loads of useful parenting techniques in this difficult situation. Not written for just the live-away dad, but for the ENTIRE family. EXCELLENT

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AN OUTSTANDING COMMONSENSE APPROACH, August 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Live-away Dads: Staying a Part of Your Children's Lives When They Aren't a Part of Your Home (Paperback)

As part of my job as a phone counselor, I often speak to fathers struggling to stay connected with their children after a divorce. I am glad to have this book to recommend. The author has a practical approach to good fathering. His suggestions are direct and reasonable. The book is of great value to parents(mothers as well as fathers) who are not living with their children. It is also a "how-to" manual that can be used by any man who wants to be a better father. The author's emphasis is always on what will best serve the needs of the children involved. I highly recommend the book to counselors who work with parents and, especially, to any father who wants to learn how to excel in his most important role.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reading, April 6, 2003

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This review is from: Live-away Dads: Staying a Part of Your Children's Lives When They Aren't a Part of Your Home (Paperback)

This book has helped me understand the things I am going through, and how to cope with them. I have a hard time not living with my daughter, but this book makes it easier. It is not a quick fix it...but this book will show the ways of the "hows and whys" of what you are feeling and dealing with.