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Books About Divorce- for Kids
Childrens books about divorce can help them work through the issues they face. Reading books can give children a way to express their emotions and discuss issues that they may not otherwise be comfortable talking about. Parents also may benefit from these books by learning common things that children of divorce experience.
Two Homes by Claire Masurel
Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce by Albert Whitman Prairie
Was It the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story For Little Kids About Divorce by Sandra Levins
How to Survive Your Parent's Divorce: Kids' Advice to Kids by Gayle Kimball
A Kids's Guide to Coming to Terms with Separation and Divorce by Risa J. Garon
Divorce Happens to the Nicest Kids: A Self Help Book for Kids by Michael S. Prokop
Dinosaurs Divorce: A guide for changing families. by Laurene Krasney Brown and Marc Brown
It's not your fault, KoKo Bear. by Vicky Lansky
How do I feel about: My parents' Divorce. by Julia Cole
Pre-Teen Pressures: Divorce. by Debra Goldentyer

 

 
Books About Divorce- for Adults
The Divorced Dad's Survival Book: How to Stay Connected with Your Kids by David Knox & Kermit Leggett
Wednesday Evenings and Every Other AWeekend: From Divorced Dad to Competent Co-Parent. A Guide for the Noncustodial Father by F. Daniel McClure
Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond from a Vindictive Ex by Richard A. Warshak
Helping Your Kids Cope withDivorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman
Difficult Questions Kids Ask and Are Afraid to Ask About Divorce by Meg F. Schneider
What About the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce by Judith S. Wallerstein
Making Divorce Easier on Your Child: 50 Effective Ways to Help Children Adjust by Nicholas Long
Custody Chaos, Personal Pease: Sharing Custody with and Ex Who is Driving You Crazy by Jeffrey P. Wittman
The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict after a Difficult Divorce by Elizabeth Thayer Ph.D
Ex-Etiquette for Parents: Good behavior After a Divorce or Separation by Jann Blackstone-Ford
Joint Custody With a Jerk: Raising a Child With an Uncooperative Ex by Julie A. Ross
Talking to Your Children About Separation and Divorce: A Handbook for Parents by Risa J. Garon
The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive by Robert E.Emery, Ph.D.

For more ideas on talking with children about divorce, see MU guide GH6602, Activities for Helping Children Deal with Divorce. (Call 1-800-292-0969 to order a copy.)

 From Human Environmental Sciences publication GH6600 — Revised December 15, 2000.  Helping Children Understand Divorce


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