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Books about
Divorce
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Children
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The Good Divorce
By
Constance Ahrons
$11.20
The
Good Divorce is based on two decades on research, which suggest that
the effects of divorce on children aren’t as damaging as originally
suspected. This book provides the divorce advice needed to learn
how to make a smooth and acceptable transition from the nuclear
family to the “binuclear”, which includes two households and still
focuses on the child of divorce. With the help of this book you
will learn how to preserve your family after your divorce and
strengthen your commitment to your children and family. |
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Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child
By Isolina Ricci
$10.00
This is a must have book if you are divorced or in the
process of getting divorced and there are children involved in the
marriage. The focus of this book is intended to provide you
with the divorce advice you need to lessen the effects of your
divorce on your children. You will find countless divorce
advice on how to build two separate but happy and stable homes for
your child. The issue of divorce and children can be
confusing. But the advice in this book on divorce and children
will make things easier. Legal, financial and emotional
realities are also covered in depth. Through out these
emotional and legal tools provided are also helpful reference
material and resources. |
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Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way
By M. Gary Neuman
$11.87
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce has been there for more
than 50,000 children and successfully helped them deal with the
reality of their parents divorce. This book will teach your
children to view divorce as an opportunity to grow and strengthen
the bond with his/her parents rather than as a negative. Artwork
from other children of divorce is included to show how they have
dealt with divorce through pictures. You will also find special
activities and fun exercises to help strengthen communication
between child and parent and show how to get even closer during this
time of need. |
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What About the Kids? Raising Your Children
Before, During, and After Divorce
By Judith S. Wallerstein
$16.77
This is a guide for parents who are concerned about their
children during and after a divorce. What About the Kids? will
assist parents who are thinking of getting a divorce, are in the
process of getting a divorce or who have already split up, whether
it be a few months ago of a few years ago. The changes that may
take place in your child of divorce right away or years later will
be described. You will also receive divorce advice on how to take
control of your life again and stay in control. If you need divorce
help or don’t know what to say to your child after divorce, how to
choose the right child custody, or how to help your child settle
into a new routine once the divorce process is complete, this is the
book for you. With a major focus on children and divorce, you will
receive all the divorce help you need to succeed with your new life. |
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Divorce Casualties: Protecting Your
Children from Parental Alienation
By
Douglas Darnall
$10.47
The effects of
divorce on children can sometimes be devastating. A child of
divorce does not know how to differentiate between a parents divorce
and the fact that they may have caused it or that their parent left
because they no longer loved them. Divorce Causalities will provide
you with the divorce help and support you need to recognize when you
child feels alienated due to a divorce. With this divorce help you
will be able to know how and why a child’s love can turn to hatred
and how to prevent or minimize any damaging effects. |
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Complete Group Counseling Program for
Children of Divorce:
Ready-To-Use Plans & Materials for Small &
Large Groups, Grades 1-6
By
Sylvia Margolin $20.97
Complete Group Counseling Program for Children of Divorce was
designed for children of divorce in grades 1-6. Topics covered in
this book are specific to the needs of young children. You will
find a complete group counseling program along with how to create
your group and how to complete the process in 12 sessions. At the
end of the book are case studies of children of divorce and their
artwork to provide you with the insight into a child’s mind who must
endure the effects of their parent’s divorce. Divorce advice on the
issues that face a child of divorce are, general
background why parents marry and divorce, changes, two houses,
feeling angry, feeling guilty, the grieving process, legal issues,
and step parenting. Also included are many of the forms and notices
you may need, such as an article for a newsletter to publicize the
group's formation, letters to parents and teachers, a permission
form, and a questionnaire and information handout for parents. Much
of the divorce advice included is intended for the group leaders to
make them aware of the effects of divorce on children, as well as
how to console them, and help to take away the pain and confusion
they may be experiencing. |
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Difficult Questions Kids Ask and Are Afraid
to Ask About
Divorce
By
Meg F. Schneider
$11.20
This
book was created in a question and answer format. You will find
many of the thoughts and feelings your child of divorce may say to
you. Suggestions and advice are provided for each problem. Your
child of divorce may be feeling anything from blame, desertion or
the hope of reconciliation. The advice in this book will help
council and comfort each child. |
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Helping Children Survive Divorce
By
Archibald D. Hart $10.39
Helping Children Survive Divorce provides specific advice to parents
on how to help children cope with their divorce and all the
psychological and social difficulties they may face during this
time. It is stated that
"divorce is not
the neutral the child will get over it quickly life event that many
would have us believe." This book provides the advice needed so
that children of divorce don’t suffer the damaging effects for their
entire life. You will find specific steps outlined and friendly,
easy to read language. Some of the advice included is, minimizing
damage to children, common mistakes made by divorced parents, how to
handle guilt, essential steps to help your child cope with
depression and anger, ensuring your child's healthy post divorce
development, four issues that must be dealt with in the event of
remarriage, do's and don'ts for successfully building a blended
family. |
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The Boys and Girls Book About Divorce
By
Richard A. Gardner $6.99
Marriage and
family therapist provides you with his insight in the Boys and Girls
Book About Divorce. You will find his advice on how to deal with
the questions most commonly asked by children of divorce. You will
also learn, through his advice, how to solve common problems that
the effects of divorce on children may have. Some of the questions
outlined with a marriage and family therapist’s advice are,
if your
parents fuss at you does it mean they don't love you? How can you
tell if your father loves you, if he lives in another city? Are you
"bad" when you get angry with your mother or father? Why is it a
mistake to talk to one parent about another? Do you blame yourself
for your parents' divorce? You will also find a special
introduction to help parents learn how to comfort their child. |
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Helping Children Cope with Divorce, Revised
& Updated Edition
By
Edward Tyber $12.57
Helping Children Cope with Divorce provides divorce advice
for parents to help lessen the affects of divorce on children. You
will find divorce advice on how to minimize distress,
explain the divorce, tailor the child custody and child
visitation plans, and shield the children from parental conflicts.
You will learn how to address your child’s concerns with sensitivity
and compassion. Also covered are the possibilities of your
children's separation anxiety at a parent's departure; guilt
feelings; and fantasies of reuniting Mom and Dad. Also discussed
are child custody disputes and arrangements, post-divorce parenting
concerns and step-parenting. |
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Does Wednesday Mean Mom's
House or
Dad's?":
Parenting Together While Living Apart
By
Marc J. Ackerman $17.47
This book is
written by a family therapist and child custody expert, and designed
to educate parents on the effects of divorce on children. You will
learn that the effects on your child of divorce will depend on how
you act while going through your divorce process. Divorce advice is
shared with you on every aspect of the divorce process, child
custody and co-parenting. Additional divorce advice is included on
how
to help your children of divorce deal with their feelings about the
divorce, handle the changes in their lives, practical information on
what to expect in the legal process, the ins and outs of various
child custody arrangements and child visitation plans, and how to
avoid the problems of parenting from a distance. |
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Divorce Workbook: Guide for Kids and
Families
By
Sally B. Ives $15.95
Divorce Workbook is a guide for children and
their families as the effects of the divorce process are realized.
This workbook is aimed at helping both children and parents
transition smoothly into their new life. The interactive nature of
this book enables parents to talk with their children about the
effects of divorce and separation. You will be able to help clarify
what your divorce process means to your child and what it does not
and should not mean. Children’s letters and drawings are compiled
to tell the story of each aspect of the divorce process, such as
legal
issues, child support and child visitation, and the emotional
repercussions like stomach aches and self-blame. |
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Through the Eyes of Children: Healing
Stories for Children of Divorce
By
Janet R. Johnston $17.95
Through the Eyes of Children is composed of fifteen different
stories that each touch on the subject of the effects of divorce and
separation on children. Written by experts on child psychology and
divorce, this book is designed to help parents or professional help
the children of divorce who must deal with a family falling apart.
Each story provides divorce advice to help children cope with and
understand their parent’s separation and divorce while also
providing them with the opportunity to heal and grow. |
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Helping Children Cope With Divorce
By
Rosemary Wells $9.95
Helping Children
Cope With Divorce is written specifically to help lessen the effects
of divorce on children. Many children don’t understand what is
happening when their family falls apart and therefore place blame
upon themselves. Their sense of loss can also have devastating
effects. Helping Children Cope with Divorce can help a child deal
with the effects of the divorce process through his or her parents,
grandparents or anyone else that feels the need to help. Divorce
advice is included on both practical as well as emotional problems
that can occur in the wake of the divorce process. Divorce advice
also covers such topics as, what the legal terms mean, coping with
residence orders, giving a child room to talk and have a say in
major decisions, the possibility of step-parents, who to turn to for
more help with problems, the benefits of mediation services, and the
role of the new Children Act Family Courts Advisory and Support
Service. |
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Children in Changing Families: Life After Parental Separation
By
Jan
Pryor
$30.95
Children in
Changing Families is based on a study outlining life and the effects
of divorce on children after parental separation. You will find
divorce advice as to why some children may survive the effects of
divorce better than other children. This book encompasses
international research on children and the effects of divorce and
how they have and will handle change. Divorce advice helps you pin
point the connection between a child’s experiences and how it can
affect their well-being. Demographic changes are documented in
North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
Divorce advice includes, outlining known outcomes for children
affected by parental separation and stepfamily formation, children's
own perceptions of family change, what happens when family
transitions occur, children's experience in stepfamilies, and the
involvement of fathers in children's lives. |
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Divorcing Children: Children's Experience of
Their Parents' Divorce
By
Ian
Butler $6.95
Divorcing Children is your divorce guide to explaining children’s
experiences of their parents divorce as well as the effects of
divorce on children. This book is based on a three year study of
children of divorce and paints the picture of what children endure
due to their parents divorce. You will find divorce advice for
working with children of divorce and how to help them forgive and
forget. Through the book, you will gain an inside look into the
effects of divorce on children, from children of divorce, both
during and after the divorce process has been completed. Topics
covered include,
Children and Divorce: Developments in Policy and Practice, Finding
Out, Telling Others, Parent and Child Relationships, Change and
Adaptation, Legal Aspects, How to Listen to Children and Facts and
Figures. You will also find a list of references for your
convenience.
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Divorce, Family Structure, and the Academic Success of Children
By
William Jeynes
$20.46
In this book, Divorce, Family Structure, and the Academic Success
of Children, you will learn about the link between a child’s family
life and the effects it can have on his or her school work and
understanding. For example, does divorce affect a child’s
performance in school and if a parent remarries, does a child’s
academic performance improve? Divorce advice is included on these
issues, as well as the effects of divorce on children, living with
separated parents, living with a parent that is remarried, and
living with neither parent. All of the divorce advice present is
essential to help children perform at their very best no matter what
circumstances they may be living through. |
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In the Best Interest of the Child: How to
Protect Your Child from the Pain of Your Divorce
By
Stanton E. Samenow $16.80
In the Best interest of the Child is written from the sole
point of view of a child custody evaluator. As a child custody
evaluator in a court room, the main concern is that of the child of
divorce that has been caught in the middle of his/her parents
divorce process. This book is a guide to divorcing your spouse
without hurting you child. You will learn the important mistakes
you must not make, how to act in the best interest of your child and
how to protect your child of divorce. Some of the topics included
are, learning to see
the
child’s view of divorce, what’s at stake in the shift from one
household to two, why parents must see it through their child’s eyes
if they hope to act on his/her behalf, how to identify basic
parental styles and how they affect the way you and your spouse
handle the divorce process, an overview of the legal system is
provided to help parents find the safest way through, with
suggestions for working with attorneys and dealing with courts and
hearings, and the seven errors parents commonly make (Do you
denigrate the other parent? Do you use the phone, fax, or e-mail as
a barricade in your communication with the other parent? Do you make
your child compartmentalize his or her life? Do you compete for your
child’s affection? Do you align other people against your ex? Do you
expose your child to adult issues? Have you introduced your child to
a new love interest too soon?) and seven guidelines they should
follow to help their kids get through divorce and get on with their
lives. |
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Healthy Divorce: For Parents and Children-
An Original,
Clinically Proven Program for
Working Through the Fourteen Stages of
Separation, Divorce, and Remarriage
By
Craig Everett
$13.45
Healthy Divorce
is intended to take you though your divorce process with a very
deliberate manner in order to target the emotional well-being of
both parents and children. You will learn the fourteen states of
divorces as well as how to recognize each one and what to expect,
along with the way in which to deal with the predictable patterns of
the divorce process. Divorce advice is provided on such topics as,
how to tell your children you're getting a divorce; how to plan a
separation; and how to cope with your feelings of anger, grief, and
abandonment, practical advice on using mediation as an alternative
to the adversarial court battle; co-parenting to maintain stability
for the children after the divorce; and organizing and structuring a
happy blended family. Divorce advice also includes,
pre-separation
through remarriage, the fourteen stages, plus list to organize tasks
at each stage, such as easing the way for children, dividing
property, establishing boundaries (privacy), and co-parenting after
divorce. Case illustrations, a list of questions commonly asked by
parents and children as well as a model mediated divorce agreement
and list of books and organizations for reference are also included.
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Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? and
When Can I Get a Hamster?:
A Guide to
Parenting Through Divorce
By
Anthony E. Wolf
$11.20
Why
Did You Have to Get a Divorce is indented to help parents deal with
their children during a divorce. The effects of divorce on children
can last a lifetime. This book shows you how to prevent these kinds
of problems by simply talking to your children. If you have no idea
what to say to your child of divorce read this book. You will learn
what to say, how to break the news and in what manner as well as the
kinds of reactions you can expect. Sample conversations are
included for reference. Through these samples you will find divorce
advice on
opening
communication, keeping children out of the middle, and dealing with
both the day-to-day complications and long-term effects of divorce.
Divorce advice also covers such aspects as helping your kids figure
out what to tell their friends about the divorce to what to say when
your ex-spouse is uncooperative, how to cope when you are the
non-custodial parent and the kinds of behavior that are imminent
when a stepparent is involved. The main message of this book, as
quoted is,
"Divorce or not, success in parenting comes with
your doing the best possible job that you can during the time that
you are with your kids." |
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Divorce and Separation
By
Pete Sanders
$23.90
Divorce and
Separation provides you with divorce advice to help you understand
the meaning of separation and the divorce process. You will also
learn some of the reasons a relationship can begin to destruct.
Divorce advice also covers the effects of separation as well as the
effects of divorce on children, family and other people’s lives.
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Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child
Bond from a Vindictive Ex
By
Richard A. Warshak
$11.16
Divorce Poison deals with the reality of a bitter ex-husband or
ex-wife and how they can turn your child against you. As a child of
divorce, they are often confused and vulnerable. This could be the
opportunity your ex is looking for to pull them away from you. This
book offers you the advice you need after your divorce on how to
deal with your child of divorce. You will find divorce advice on
such issues as how to deal with a tainted parent-child relationship,
recognize
early warning signs of trouble, react if your children refuse to see
you, respond to rude and hateful behavior, avoid the seven most
common errors made by rejected parents. With the help of this book
you will learn how to preserve and rebuild your relationship with
your children after divorce. |
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In the Name of the Child
By
Janet R. Johnston
$32.95
In
the Name of the Child enlightens you with the immediate and long
term effects of divorce and children. You will learn about
developmental problems that can affect children of divorce of all
ages, including those children who have had to suffer through family
violence and parental alienation. Also included are the clinical
interventions that have been used and proven to be most successful
in managing such conflicts. Principles
for child custody decision making and service programs in the courts
and communities are listed as well. This book has been especially
helpful for any individual who has attempted to help and comfort any
child of divorce. |
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What Children Need to Know When Parents Get Divorced
By
William L. Coleman
$9.99
Designed for children age’s
six to twelve, What Children Need to Know When Parents Get Divorced will
cover many topics on how to help a child of divorce heal. The
effects of divorce and children can be numerous, including a feeling
of guilt that they may be responsible for the breakup of their
parents. This book will provide parents with the advice they need
to discuss their divorce with their children in a simple and
understandable manner. You will learn how to discuss the
uniqueness and importance of each child, reassure your child of the
continued love of both parents, encourage your child to talk openly
of painful subjects, like your divorce, how the child can show love
to both parents, even the one who no longer lives with the child. |
New Books are being added daily. Please come back soon.
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