These books may help your children understand
the process of divorce and their feelings about the changes in
their lives.
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DIVORCED
BUT STILL MY PARENTS: A HELPING BOOK ABOUT DIVORCE FOR CHILDREN
AND PARENTS by Shirley Thomas, PhD
This is a book for children ages 6-12. It addresses the five stages
of grief through the story of Kristen, a kitten whose parents
are divorcing.
BOYS
AND GIRLS BOOK ABOUT DIVORCE by Richard Gardner
Dr. Gardner offers warm reassurance and honest answers to questions
frequently asked by children of divorced parents, such as: 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?
IT'S
NOT YOUR FAULT, KOKO BEAR by Vicki Lansky
For children ages 3-7. This book addresses divorce issues through
the story of Koko, a bear whose parents are divorcing. It is a
read-together book with instructions and considerations for parents.
Here's a children's book and parenting tool rolled into one. Children
are reassured that their feelings are natural, that their parents
still love and will care for them, and that the divorce is not
their fault.
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