BOOKLIST
| Topic Areas
Teenagers And Divorce |
TEENAGERS AND DIVORCE See Stepliving for Teens: Getting Along with Stepparents and Siblings (listed under Stepparents and Stepfamilies) PARENTING AFTER DIVORCE Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child (Published 1997) By Isolina Ricci A classic. Reviewed in our Fall, 2004 newsletter. Parents Are Forever: A Step-By-Step Guide to Becoming Successful Co-Parents After Divorce (Revised 2004 ) By Shirley Thomas, Ph.D. Parenting After Divorce: A Guide to Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children’s Needs (Published 2000) By Phillip Michael Stahl Joint Custody With a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex (Published 1996) By Julia A. Ross, Judy Corcoran Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? And When Can I Get a Hamster?: A Guide to Parenting Through Divorce (Published 1998) By Anthony E. Wolf Specific examples of how to deal with children’s questions and common problems. PARENTS OF TEENS Unhappy Teenagers: A Way for Parents and Teachers to Reach Them By William Glasser (Published 2002) Not directed specifically toward divorcing parents. Advice by a practicing psychiatrist to help parents in dealing with troubled teens. AGES 3-7 It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear By Vicky Lansky, Janet Price (Published 1998) A picture book for parents to read to their children about divorce, with subtext to help the parents explain. AGES 9-12 Divorced, but Still My Parents By Shirley Thomas, Ph.D. and Dorothy Rankin (Published 1997) Explains the five stages of grief, identified by Elisabeth Kubler-Roth, as applied to divorce recovery for children. Dear Mr. Henshaw By Beverly Cleary (Published 1983) A novel by a popular author of pre-teen books. DIVORCE RECOVERY FOR ADULTS Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life By Abigail Trafford Published in 1992, but still useful to help understand the divorce process. Divorce and New Beginnings: A Complete Guide to Recovery, Solo Parenting, Co-Parenting and Stepfamilies (2nd Ed. Published 2000) By Genevive Clapp, Ph.D. The author is a former counselor with the San Diego Family Court Services. The book teaches coping skills for problems arising after a divorce. We’re Still Family: What Grown Children Have to Say About Their Parents’ Divorce By Constance Ahrons (Published 2004) Feedback from adult children about what helped them most in living through their parents’ divorces. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The Emotionally Abused Woman: Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself By Beverly Engel, MFCC (Published 1992) Recognizing emotional abuse and understanding how to avoid being victimized again. When Dad Hurts Mon: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse By Lundy Bancroft (Published 2004) How violence between parents impacts their children, and how to help the children overcome the experience. ANGER MANAGEMENT When Anger Hurts Your Kids: A Parent’s Guide By Mathew McKay, Patrick Fanning, Kim Paleg, Dana Landis (Published 1996) How to identify anger problems in a family. How anger in the household hurts children. Solutions to help families stop fighting. PARENTAL ALIENATION Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond from a Vindictive Ex (Published 2003) By Richard A. Warshak How to defend yourself, in the eyes of your children, against a hostile ex-spouse. STEPPARENTS & STEPFAMILIES Stepliving for Teens: Getting Along with Stepparents and Siblings (Published 2001) By Joel D. Block, Susan S. Bartell SUBSTANCE ABUSE Adult Children of Alcoholics By Janet Woititz (Published 1990) Insight into the problems of adult children of alcoholic parents. Recovery help. It Will Never Happen to Me! By Claudia Black (Published 1987) How alcohol problems in the family impact the children.. |