Revised edition of the author's Still a family: a guide to good parenting through divorce

Divorce has devastating effects on children. Yet for divorcing parents who carefully consider and manage the intricacies associated with this difficult time, both parents, as seen from the child's perspective, can remain as loving and supportive as they ever were. Parenting Through Divorce concisely lays out the specific emotions and reactions parents need to anticipate from their children while going through separation, divorce, and its aftermath. Rather than weighing parents down with complicated plans, confusing information, and legal terminology, this book takes a commonsense approach, providing readers in a state of emotional distress with the practical, down-to-earth advice they need to sensibly and comfortingly guide their children through this often-painful process. Covering the most common mistakes divorcing parents tend to make, as well as addressing special issues that come up for kids of different age groups, this book helps you retain a strong, healthy, and loving environment for your child, even in the midst of change. This is a much-needed repository of wisdom and practical counsel for any family going through a time of heightened feelings and fragile relationships

Foreword -- Introduction -- Bad news and the good news ... and how to make more of the good news -- Reducing the risk of traumatizing your children -- Taking care of yourself ... for your kids -- Managing parenting time with your children and ex-spouse -- Questions that divorcing parents ask -- Biggest mistakes divorcing parents make (and how not to make them) -- Special issues for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers -- Special issues for school-age children -- Special issues for adolescents -- From the mouths of babes -- Afterword -- Appendix A. Resources for divorcing parents -- Appendix B. Common mistakes divorcing parents make -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Index