Posted AT 9:08 AM EDT on 31/01/08
Mother Bear v. Ghost Dad: Nobody wins
In my previous column, I wrote about the epidemic-sized problem of ghost dads - fathers who disappear from the lives of their children following divorce. Rather than vilify them, I was trying to understand some of the emotions that possibly underlie their absence. Often, the loss of daily contact with their children is so painful, they react by staying away.
The response was enormous. Some men welcomed the understanding and vowed to deal with their loss in a more productive way.
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