Your Kids and Divorce: Helping Them Grow Beyond the Hurt

Help, understanding, and hope for single-parent and blended families. Your Kids and Divorce will help you understand the way children think and feel during one of the most difficult times in a familybs life. It offers insights into the grieving and recovery processes, insights that speak not only to parents but to allb"from counselors to grandparentsb"who want to help a child devastated by divorce. Drawing examples from various situations and age ranges, psychologist Thomas Whiteman provides positive and practical guidance in areas such as: b' breaking the news b' understanding short- and long-term reactions b' custody and visitation b' changes at home b' loving discipline b' effective single parenting b' a parentbs dating and remarriage Written by a professional who specializes in divorce recovery, this book shows how children of divorce can rise above their circumstances and lead a new and healthy life. Dealing frankly with issues like anger and denial, while carrying a message of hope, Your Kids and Divorce is the definitive guide to a brighter future for single-parent and blended families.