Good Parenting Through Your Divorce: The Essential Guidebook to Helping Your Children Adjust and Thrive Based on the Leading National Program

by Mary Ellen Hannibal

Divorce has become a way of life. One million couples dissolve their unions every year, profoundly affecting millions of children. While divorce can have many negative consequences, it need not be a disaster for children. For nearly twenty years, the Kids' Turn workshop program has been helping parents and children identify and cope with separation and divorce issues. Good Parenting Through Your Divorce distills Kids' Turn wisdom for individual readers, presenting key topics that concern all parents and their children throughout the divorce and beyond, including: How to recognize, cultivate, and respond to your child's feelings How divorce affects your child's development How to support your child's expressive self The challenge of behavior and discipline The dos and don'ts of shared parenting Understanding and managing negative reactions Guidelines for developing positive emotional habits How to manage communication with your co-parent An essential, comprehensive guide for parents, Good Parenting Through Your Divorce helps you help your children adjust to a new family arrangement. Chapters on childhood development, discipline, healthy communication, and how to move forward make this a user-friendly, complete treatment of a common but challenging experience.

Genres: Parenting, Self Help

304 pages, Paperback

First published October 24, 2002

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish this book wasn't something I needed to have on my bookshelf but it's really been a great resource as I try to be a good parent to Josie. I read sections of it after Ray left and eventually bought a copy for him, too. Never thought he'd read it but every once in a while, he'll bring up some of the suggestions from this book. We both care deeply about Josie and want to make sure we put her needs first so this book continues to be helpful.