"A firsthand examination of the divorce experience through the eyes and voices of the children of divorce..." Intimate, humorous, touching and wise advice on divorce and its consequences from those most affected by it - the children of divorce. Based on interviews with hundreds of children and adult children of divorce, Don't Divorce Us! provides valuable insights on the steps to take to minimize or avoid the pain that divorce can bring to children. Rita Sommers-Flanagan, Ph.D. and John Sommers-Flanagan, Ph.D., are experienced counselors who have seen first-hand the effects divorce can have on children. For this book they have collaborated with Chelsea Elander, a grown child of divorce herself, to weave often-poignant interviews, stories, essays and artwork from children of divorce, with proven advice on the ways parents can bring children safely through the divorce process and the life that follows. The book provides sensible strategies for coping with the challenges of double-households, long-distance parenting, ex-spouses, parental dating, step-parenting and the many other potentially stressful issues of divorce. For any parents who are considering divorce, are in the divorce process, or have recently divorced, this book offers valuable insights into helping children through the experience.

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Rita Sommers-Flanagan, Ph.D., is a professor in counselor education at the University of Montana, the author of numerous scholarly articles in the counseling field. She is the co-author of Tough Kids, Cool Counseling: User-friendly Approaches for Working with Challenging Youth. Her husband and co-author, John Sommers-Flanagan, Ph.D., is the executive director of Families First, a Montana-based parent-education organization, and a licensed psychologist in private practice. Both Rita and John have extensive counseling experience in helping families during the divorce process. Chelsea Dawn Elander, an adult child of divorce, is a graduate student at the University of Montana, and the recipient of numerous academic awards, including a Harry S. Truman Scholarship and being named to the USA Today All College Academic Team. Chelsea conducted many of the interviews with the children presented in the book.

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