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"A boy is not free to find a partner of his own as long as he must be the partner to his mother." -- Frank Pittman
Frank Smith Pittman, III, M.D. (1935 - ) is an American psychiatrist and author. He writes a regular column, "Ask Dr. Frank", which used to appear in Psychology Today.

He is a "widely quoted author" of Man enough: fathers, sons and the search for masculinity and Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy. He is also author of books Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult, and Turning Points: Treating Families in Transition and Crisis.

Dr. Pittman is based out of Atlanta, Georgia, where he practices family therapy. He has been active as a psychiatrist and practicing family therapist since 1962Library Journal, review, Grow Up!, Demetria A. Harvin, Bronx, NY, Reed Business Information, Inc."Pittman (Man Enough, Putnam, 1993) is straightforward and witty in his guide to what it really takes to become a responsible adult. Effectively using his 37 years as a psychiatrist and family therapist, his 14 years as a movie critic, his six years as an advice columnist, and his personal experience to illustrate his points...". Both of Dr. Pittman's daughters are psychologists.

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Total Books: 9
Grow Up How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult
Grow Up How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult
Grow Up How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781582380407
ISBN-10: 1582380406
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Man Enough  Fathers Sons and the Search for Masculinity
Man Enough Fathers Sons and the Search for Masculinity (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780399138195
ISBN-10: 0399138196
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Man enough fathers sons and the search for masculinity
Man Enough Fathers Sons and the Search for Masculinity (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780399518836
ISBN-10: 0399518835
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 2

Mentiras Privadas
Mentiras Privadas (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9789505185436
ISBN-10: 950518543X
Genres: Health, Fitness & Dieting, Nonfiction
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Private Lies Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy
Private Lies Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780393307078
ISBN-10: 0393307077
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 3

Private Lies Infidelity and the Betrayal of Intimacy
Private Lies Infidelity and the Betrayal of Intimacy
Turning Points Treating Families in Transition and Crisis
Turning Points Treating Families in Transition and Crisis [A Norton Professional Book] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780393700404
ISBN-10: 0393700402
Genres: Health, Fitness & Dieting, Parenting & Relationships, Nonfiction
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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