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Decoding Fathers for Professionals
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About the Fatherbook
The Fatherbook is a collaborative guide to help front‑line professionals truly hear what fathers are going through—inside courts, clinics, classrooms, and homes. It bridges scholarly concepts with everyday practice: case patterns, communication pitfalls, and workable ways to build trust and impact.
This is a global effort: fathers, researchers, and practitioners contribute short chapters, case notes, critiques, and translations. Submissions are peer‑reviewed lightly for clarity and safety, then published and versioned so the field keeps learning.
Table of Contents
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Part I: Purpose & Audience (p. 5)
- Ch.1 Living It (p. 5)
- Ch.2 When Questions Aren’t (p. 7)
- Ch.3 Helping the “Right” Fathers? (p. 13)
- Ch.4 Why Reconciliation Is Hard (p. 19)
Part II: Common Divorce Claims (p. 25)
- Ch.5 “Can’t See My Kids” (p. 25)
- Ch.6 “Not Fair” (p. 32)
- Ch.7 “She Wronged First” (p. 38)
- Ch.8 “Framed” (p. 45)
- Ch.9 “Worse Caregiver” (p. 52)
- Ch.10 “I’ve Got Proof” (p. 58)
- Ch.11 New Partner Risk (p. 64)
- Ch.12 “Brainwashing” (p. 72)
- Ch.13 Alienation (p. 78)
- Ch.14 “Narcissistic PD” Claim (p. 85)
- Ch.15 “Child Abuse” Claim (p. 92)
- Ch.16 “Belittled” (p. 98)
- Ch.17 Financial Abuse (p. 104)
- Ch.18 “Pushed Too Far” (p. 110)
- Ch.19 “Perjury/Jail” (p. 116)
Part III: Father Psychology (p. 121)
- Ch.20 Emotional Illiteracy (p. 126)
- Ch.21 Over‑Rationality (p. 132)
- Ch.22 Judgmental Patterns (p. 138)
- Ch.23 Beyond Sexual Mistakes (p. 144)
- Ch.24 Betrayal & Love (p. 150)
- Ch.25 The Immovable (p. 157)
- Ch.26 Romantic Mind (p. 163)
- Ch.27 Control Freak (p. 170)
- Ch.28 Uncomfortable Self (p. 176)
- Ch.29 Family of Origin (p. 181)
- Ch.30 Friendlessness (p. 188)
- Ch.31 Hatred When Blocked (p. 194)
Part IV: Fathers & Society (p. 201)
- Ch.32 Men’s Forums (p. 201)
- Ch.33 Rights Advocacy (p. 207)
- Ch.34 Movement Conflicts (p. 213)
- Ch.35 Patriarchy to Balance (p. 219)
- Ch.36 On Professional Help (p. 226)
- Ch.37 Seeing Feminism as Enemy (p. 231)
- Ch.38 #MeToo Lens (p. 239)
- Ch.39 Friends Turn (p. 243)
- Ch.40 Family Collapse View (p. 249)
Part V: Tactics Used Against Fathers (p. 255)
- Ch.41 Provocations (p. 255)
- Ch.42 Pre‑Divorce Prep (p. 261)
- Ch.43 Court Drift (p. 269)
- Ch.44 TRO Basics (p. 276)
- Ch.45 New Relationship as Weapon (p. 283)
- Ch.46 Windmill Attack (p. 289)
- Ch.47 Childless Nights (p. 296)
- Ch.48 Childless Holidays (p. 302)
- Ch.49 “Toxic Masculinity” Label (p. 308)
- Ch.50 “Too Strict” Frame (p. 314)
- Ch.51 Mother Halo (p. 320)
- Ch.52 Fake Bruises (p. 325)
- Ch.53 Sexual Allegations (p. 330)
Part VI: Outreach & Connection (p. 336)
- Ch.54 Why Fathers Avoid Services (p. 336)
- Ch.55 Large‑Scale Outreach (p. 344)
- Ch.56 Talk to Fathers — Male Helper (p. 353)
- Ch.57 Talk to Fathers — Female Helper (p. 359)
Contribute & Co‑Edit
Everyone can be an editor. Send your addition (your story, a professional case share, a field insight) or propose a revision. Each accepted contribution earns you a thank‑you certificate and the authority to teach the companion class “Understanding Fathers.”
What to Send
- A lived story (first names or anonymized)
- A professional case vignette
- A concept explainer (from the 200‑term glossary)
- A critique or research pointer
- A translation or adaptation
How It Works
- Light editorial review for clarity and safety
- Versioned updates; you retain attribution
- Rapid publishing for urgent topics
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