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Divorce Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown, Laurie Krasny Brown This book addresses concerns as why parents divorce, what will happen to "me," where will holidays be celebrated, living in two homes, etc. The book will reassure readers in similar straits that everything will be all right. Ages 4-8.
What in the World Do You Do when Your Parents Divorce? A Survival Guide for Kids by Kent Winchester, Roberta Beyer This book deals with all the common fears children have. It can be read from cover to cover or simply one chapter at a time. This book gives children examples of ways to talk to grown-ups about their worries. It's also a great book for parents who can see what might worry their children. The Divorce Helpbook for Teens by Cynthia MacGregor As if life wasn't already hard enough ... now you're dealing with your parents' divorce, too. You know that there aren't any easy answers on how to get through it all, but this book is going to give you some ideas about how to handle the tough questions you now have (and maybe even some you haven't thought of yet). Fathers Are Forever: A Co-Parenting Guide for the 21st Century This book truly is a "how to" guide for fathers (as well as mothers) who want to retain a strong relationship with their children while rebuilding their lives. The book is very validating of fathers, and their experiences in divorce. It is also realistic in its assessment of the bias that fathers face in the custody process, while providing strategy for dealing with that bias. Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman This is a book for those parents who recognize that one of the major consequences of divorce is a life changing event for their children. If you want to know what you're children are really experiencing and want to help, this book is for you! Be warned, it will make you cry, feel pain for your children, and possibly recurrent feelings of guilt. But it will also give you insight and direct you in how to continue parenting effectively with love and guidance, with or without the cooperation of your ex-spouse. The focus is from the child's perspective on matters such as validating your children’s feelings, protecting your children from conflict, separating adult issues from children's issues, custody and visitation, uncooperative parents and parent-bashing, child support and financial stress, relocating, dating, and most importantly, how children "feel" about all the ups and downs associated with this life changing event. Divorce Busting: A Step-by-Step Approach to Making Your Marriage Loving Again by Michele Weiner-Davis This book uses very concrete, basic information to work on present and future issues with Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SBT) techniques (common sense and straight-forward). Remembering and focusing discussions on what worked in a relationship instead of what went wrong is an important element for a positive outcome in SBT. I used this book when struggling with marital issues. It helped me understand what I was not doing to communicate that I had been teaching other couple for years. I accepted that I couldn't change my husband, but I could change myself. If I changed, truly changed my behavior, it would have to change my marriage.
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