The Divorced Dad Dilemma: A Father's Guide to Understanding, Grieving and Growing Beyond The Losses of Divorce and To Developing A Deeper, Ongoing Relationship With His Children - Softcover

Mayer, Gerald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595141927 ISBN 13: 9780595141920

Publisher: iUniverse, 2000

Synopsis

At last, the confused and hurt father, experiencing the loss of marriage, family life, and routine contact with his children, can find calm and loving guidance in how to live in changed circumstances. So much written about divorce and single parenting is addressed to women. Until recently, a caring father has had relatively little guidance for his conduct in the painful process of dismantling a traditional family and establishing a new basis for relating to his former spouse and his children. Gerald S. Mayer, in The Divorced Dad Dilemma, provides this critically needed guidance in an authoratative, gentle, and thorough manner.

About this title

About the Author:

Gerald S. Mayer, Ph. D., is a licensed psychologist and a certified alcohol and drug addiction counselor practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. Sensitized by his own experience, Jerry has long been concerned by the deep pain and confusion many men experience at the time of seperation and during a divorce process, especially when relationships with children are affected. Believing that shame, guilt, and unprocessed grief are among the factors at the root of many divorced fathers troubled relationships with their children, he has shared his own experience and insights with countless men, both individually and in groups.

From Booklist:

Mayer makes a worthy addition to the ranks of advice books for men. Statistically, men are less likely to get custody of their children after a divorce, and even a committed father faces difficulty in maintaining healthy relations with his children after a divorce. Mayer counsels on dealing with such emotional problems fathers experience as guilt, anxiety, and jealousy, and he proffers tips on handling more mundane concerns, such as access, communication, and time allotment. He emphasizes dealing with situations rationally rather than giving in to sorrow and depression, and his tone is that of an understanding friend who has been there and has the strengths learned from his experience to offer the newly divorced dad. Because of its strategies for keeping the divorced father's emotions on an even keel as well as its advice on parenting, Mayer's effort is sure to be of great value to many readers. Mike Tribby

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0595141927
• ISBN 13: 9780595141920
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108