Good Parenting Through Your Divorce : The Essential Guidebook to Helping Your Children Adjust and Thrive Based on the Leading National Program

Mary Ellen Hannibal

ISBN 10: 1569242577 / ISBN 13: 9781569242575

Published by Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2006

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Divorce is a way of life in America today, with over one million couples dissolving their unions each year. Millions of children are profoundly affected by their parents' divorce. Negative consequences of divorce for children include lowered self-esteem, poor academic and professional performance, and difficulty in forming healthy relationships of their own. Yet this need not be the case. For nearly twenty years, the Kids' Turn workshop program has been helping parents and children identify and cope with the issues that arise out of separation and divorce. 'Good Parenting Through Your Divorce' takes Kids' Turn wisdom and distills it for individual readers. Author Mary Ellen Hannibal presents step-by-step the key topics that concern all parents and their children throughout the divorce and beyond, including: - How to recognize, cultivate, and respond to your child's feelings.- How divorce affects your child's development and how to support your child's healthy growth over time.- How to connect with your children through better communication and how to manage communication with your co-parent - How to support your child's expressive self.- The challenge of behavior and discipline.- The dos and don'ts of shared parenting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Good Parenting Through Your Divorce : The Essential Guidebook to Helping Your Children Adjust and Thrive Based on the Leading National Program
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1569242577
• ISBN 13: 9781569242575
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 18D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 500 grams

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Synopsis

Divorce has become a way of life. One million couples dissolve their unions every year, profoundly affecting millions of children. While divorce can have many negative consequences, it need not be a disaster for children. For nearly twenty years, the Kids' Turn workshop program has been helping parents and children identify and cope with separation and divorce issues. Good Parenting Through Your Divorce distills Kids' Turn wisdom for individual readers, presenting key topics that concern all parents and their children throughout the divorce and beyond, including: How to recognize, cultivate, and respond to your child's feelings How divorce affects your child's development How to support your child's expressive self The challenge of behavior and discipline The dos and don'ts of shared parenting Understanding and managing negative reactions Guidelines for developing positive emotional habits How to manage communication with your co-parent An essential, comprehensive guide for parents, Good Parenting Through Your Divorce helps you help your children adjust to a new family arrangement. Chapters on childhood development, discipline, healthy communication, and how to move forward make this a user-friendly, complete treatment of a common but challenging experience.

About the Author

Mary Ellen Hannibal has been involved with Kids' Turn for nearly ten years. She is a writer and editor primarily for corporate and nonprofit organizations. Her writing has appeared in many local as well as national publications. She lives with her family in San Francisco, California.