Healthy Divorce
For Parents and Children--An Original, Clinically Proven Program for Working Through the Fourteen Stages of Separation, Divorce, and Remarriage
Craig Everett author Sandra Volgy Everett author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:31st Jul '98
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Solutions for negotiating one of life's most difficult events
Healthy Divorce is a very valuable book, containing practicalanswers to difficult questions.
--Dan Kiley, author of The Peter Pan Syndrome and The WAndyDilemma
The authors have devoted their careers to counseling divorcingfamilies. In this encouraging book, they outline the fourteenstages of divorces and offer families practical advice andsolutions for negotiating one of life's most difficult events. Withsensitivity and sensibility they explain how to recognize thedifferent stages of the divorce; what to expect during each phase;and how to deal with the predictable patterns of the divorceprocess.
Healthy Divorce explores ways of confronting such tough issues ashow to tell your children you're getting a divorce; how to plan aseparation; and how to cope with your feelings of anger, grief, andabandonment. The authors offer practical advice on using mediationas an alternative to the adversarial court battle; co-parenting tomaintain stability for the children after the divorce; andorganizing and structuring a happy blAnded family.
"A wise and practical guidebook for divorcing parents. There issomething useful here for any point in the process. Divorcingparents who take this book seriously will inevitably protectthemselves from much grief." (Richard A. Gardner, clinicalprofessor of child psychiatry, Columbia University, and author ofThe Boys' and Girls' Book About Divorce)
"This is a solid book written by two well-respected leaders in thefield of divorce counseling and mediation. It is an excellentresource for professionals and parents alike." (Isolina Ricci,author of Mom's House, Dad's House)
"At long last, a practical, informed, and sensitive guide forparents and children navigating the painful passages of separation,divorce, and remarriage. Erasing the pain is impossible, butproviding guidance through fourteen predictable stages removes theunknown and eradicates fear." (William C. Nichols, editor ofContemporary Family Therapy)
"Healthy Divorce is a very valuable book, containing practicalanswers to difficult questions." (Dan Kiley, author of The PeterPan Syndrome and The WAndy Dilemma)
"A usesful resource for persons whose families are touched by thedivorce process." (Journal of Family Psychotherapy)
ISBN: 9780787943813
Dimensions: 229mm x 154mm x 14mm
Weight: 279g
208 pages