We Need Our Daddy Too: A Grandmother's Story of Her Son's Divorce [Paperback]

Karen P. Ronald (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 17, 2008

From the day her grandchildren were born, Karen P. Ronald spent countless hours rocking, soothing, and loving them. But when her son faced an ugly divorce, she and her husband suddenly became involved in a vicious custody battle with their son's ex-wife.Deeply honest and sincere, We Need Our Daddy Too chronicles the Ronalds' agonizing journey. Karen shares her intimate thoughts and feelings about her son's struggle to keep his children, and how it affected the Ronalds' as grandparents. They witnessed the devastating pull their son's ex-wife had on the court system and watched in agony as their son lost custody due to a clause in the divorce contract.Today, the Ronalds must cope with seeing their grandchildren a precious few hours a month. Karen reveals how this wrenching development has impacted their lives, and cautions those involved in divorce proceedings to put aside their differences and think of how their decision will ultimately affect the children.Full of raw emotion, We Need Our Daddy Too is one grandmother's heartbreaking tale of love and loss.

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About the Author

I am grandmother that followed every step of the way as her son fought a custody battle for his children. I am a waitress, not an author but I feel that others should know of all the hell we went through because we loved our ex-daughter-in law. My husband and I both live in Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (September 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595459382
• ISBN-13: 978-0595459384
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,516,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars We Need Our Daddy Too, July 9, 2009

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We Need Our Daddy Too: A Grandmother's Story of Her Son's Divorce
This is a very good book. It should be read by any man thinking about getting a divorce. It is an illustration of how the Friend of the Court is very biased toward the female in regards to child custody issues even if the father is a responsible man that pays his child support. It is a good warning that an attorney will be worth the money spent when getting a divorce. The cooperative nature that is present at the time of the divorce can, and many times does, change well after the divorce is settled. At this time a lot of women use the court system as a mode of vengence and, as the book points out, the court system is a willing participant.

5.0 out of 5 stars A profound and saddening tale that will make grandparents cherish their children and encourage parents to rethink divorce, March 17, 2009

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Divorce is one of the nastiest things a child can experience. "We Need Our Daddy, Too: A Grandmother's Story of Her Son's Divorce" is a recollection of a mother's struggle through a hard time with her son, and a grandmother's struggle with the loss of contact with her grandchildren. Telling the story of the cruelty of divorce from another perspective, "We Need Our Daddy, Too" is a profound and saddening tale that will make grandparents cherish their children and encourage parents to rethink divorce.

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative read, December 11, 2008

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The value in the book is how the author shows how divorce doesnt effect just the children involved but the extended family as well. Many books are written from the point of the view of the parent who 'wins' the children. Grandparents play an important role or should, in a childs life. Now, to be fair, this is one side of this story, but its a side worth reading about.