The Connected Father: Understanding Your Unique Role and Responsibilities during Your Child's Adolescence
Parenting Expert Carl Pickhardt Shows How the Bonds Between Fathers and Teens Can Be Strengthened

Many fathers feel unprepared for their child's adolescence, in their denial, often times preferring to believe that it will only happen to other people's children. In this sensitive and forthright book, Carl Pickhardt stresses that fathers need to become informed about changes and challenges that normally unfold. Helping caring fathers navigate the four crucial and often perplexing stages of adolescence, The Connected Father describes:

* how fathers can learn to be better listeners

* why they have trouble communicating and what to do about it

* different emotional changes between mid- and late-adolescence

* how to encourage independence while setting limits

* how fathers can talk to teens about drugs, sex, the internet, relationships, and more

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The Connected Father: Understanding Your Unique Role and Responsibilities during Your Child's Adolescence
Parenting Expert Carl Pickhardt Shows How the Bonds Between Fathers and Teens Can Be Strengthened

Many fathers feel unprepared for their child's adolescence, in their denial, often times preferring to believe that it will only happen to other people's children. In this sensitive and forthright book, Carl Pickhardt stresses that fathers need to become informed about changes and challenges that normally unfold. Helping caring fathers navigate the four crucial and often perplexing stages of adolescence, The Connected Father describes:

* how fathers can learn to be better listeners

* why they have trouble communicating and what to do about it

* different emotional changes between mid- and late-adolescence

* how to encourage independence while setting limits

* how fathers can talk to teens about drugs, sex, the internet, relationships, and more

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The Connected Father: Understanding Your Unique Role and Responsibilities during Your Child's Adolescence

The Connected Father: Understanding Your Unique Role and Responsibilities during Your Child's Adolescence

by Carl E. Pickhardt Ph.D.
The Connected Father: Understanding Your Unique Role and Responsibilities during Your Child's Adolescence

The Connected Father: Understanding Your Unique Role and Responsibilities during Your Child's Adolescence

by Carl E. Pickhardt Ph.D.

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Parenting Expert Carl Pickhardt Shows How the Bonds Between Fathers and Teens Can Be Strengthened

Many fathers feel unprepared for their child's adolescence, in their denial, often times preferring to believe that it will only happen to other people's children. In this sensitive and forthright book, Carl Pickhardt stresses that fathers need to become informed about changes and challenges that normally unfold. Helping caring fathers navigate the four crucial and often perplexing stages of adolescence, The Connected Father describes:

* how fathers can learn to be better listeners

* why they have trouble communicating and what to do about it

* different emotional changes between mid- and late-adolescence

* how to encourage independence while setting limits

* how fathers can talk to teens about drugs, sex, the internet, relationships, and more


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781403979049
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date: 05/15/2007
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 788,015
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Carl E. Pickhardt is the author of The Connected Father and Future of Your Only Child, and he is a contributing editor to Only Child Magazine. He has a private practice in Austin, Texas where he lives with his family.

Table of Contents

Critical Distinctions for Readers to Understand

Why Fathers Disconnect from Adolescents

The Problem with Work

Clarifying Expectations for Adolescent Change

Fathering in Early Adolescence (ages 9 - 13)

Fathering in Mid-adolescence (ages 13 - 15)

Fathering in Late Adolescence (ages 15 - 18)

Fathering in Trial Independence (ages 18 - 23)

Maintaining Authority

Conducting Communication

Fathering a Teenage Daughter

Fathering a Teenage Son

A Final Word

Appendices

Further Reading

Helpful Websites

Support Groups

Index

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