Author: Carl E. Pickhardt

Publisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

ISBN: 978-1403979049

Call Number: 306.8742 PIC

Description: The turbulent time of adolescence can leave any father feeling unprepared and disheartened. 'The Connected Father' addresses the many changes and challenges that arise during this period and encourages fathers to continue to play an integral role in the life of their children.

Pickhardt addresses specific issues children and fathers will face during adolescence as well as the specifics of father-son and father-daughter relationships. Dads can pick up tools to become better listeners, communicate more effectively, pilot through the emotional changes in their teens and talk about sensitive issues such as sex, relationships and setting boundaries.

Pickhardt says, "A father has enormous influence on the development of his children, particularly during adolescence… For a father to become uninvolved during this critical period is to give up this opportunity, to forsake this influence, and to abandon this responsibility."

The book is available at Singapore’s Public Libraries.