Interviews with teens whose parents have divorced or separated
Comments and advice based on the interviews
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Pour les enfants Pour les adolescents Pour les parents
Lire des livres sur le divorce et la séparation à vos jeunes enfants les aidera à voir qu’ils ne sont pas seuls. De plus, vous pouvez trouver que les livres suscitent des conversations qui peuvent vous aider à répondre aux questions des enfants et les rassurer.
| Two Homes – Claire Masurel & Kady Denton (2003) Candlewick | ||
| Audience: | Ages 2 – 5 | |
| Content: | Reassurances about having two homes after divorce or separation | |
| Mama and Daddy Bear’s Divorce – Cornelia Maude Spelman & Kathy Parkinson (1998) Albert Whitman & Company | ||
| Audience: | Ages 3 – 6 | |
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Some things will change, but a lot will stay the same. Children don’t cause divorce, and they can’t do anything to stop it. Life goes on, and eventually things will be ok again |
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| It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: A Read Together Book for Parents and Young Children during Divorce – Vickie Lansky (1998) Book Peddlers | ||
| Audience: | Ages 3 - 7 | |
| Content: | What divorce means Dealing with changes Recognizing and dealing with feelings Divorce is not the child’s fault Tips for parents on each page |
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| I Don’t Want to Talk About It – Jeanie Franz Ransom & Kathy Kunz Finney (2000) Magination Press | ||
| Audience: | Ages 4 – 8 | |
| Content: | Dealing with feelings | |
| Dinosaurs Divorce – Marc Brown (1988) | ||
| Audience: | Ages 6 - 8 | |
| Content: | Why parents divorce What will happen to me? Living in two homes Holidays |
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| Divorce Happens to the Nicest Kids: A Self Help Book for Kids – Michael S. Prokop (1996) Alegra House | ||
| Audience: | Ages 9 – 12 | |
| Content: | Explanations of the common issues faced by this age group when their parents divorce or separate | |
| Divorce is Not the End of the World: Zoe and Evan’s Coping Guide – By: Ellen Sue Stern, Zoe Stern & Evan Stern (1997) Tricycle Press | ||
| Audience: | Ages 9 – 15 | |
| Content: | Feelings of guilt and anger Dealing with living in two homes Avoiding manipulation by parents Talking to friends and parents Parent’s new relationships, step-parents, step-siblings |
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| How to Survive Your Parents’ Divorce – Nancy O’Keefe Bolick (1995) Franklin Watts | ||
| Audience: | Ages 12 – 16 | |
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| The Divorce Helpbook for Teens – Cynthia MacGregor – (2004) Impact Publishers | ||
| Audience: | Teens | |
| Content: | Why do parents get divorced? How will the divorce change our lives? What can I do to feel less depressed? Who can I talk to about my problems? What's going to happen next? How do you tell absent parents that they don't visit enough? How do you say "no" to parents who want you to carry messages to, or spy on, the other parent? What is there to talk about when you visit a parent who's moved away? |
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Vous trouverez plus de livres pour les adolescents sur la section Ressources dans le Guide pour adolescents.
Difficult Questions Kids Ask and are Afraid to Ask About Divorce – Meg F. Schneider & Joan Zuckerberg (1996) Fireside
Helping Children and Youth Live with Separation and Divorce (2000) Health Canada
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way - M. Gary Neuman (1999) Random House
Making Divorce Easier on Your Child: 50 Effective Ways to Help Children Adjust – Nicholas Long and Rex Forehand (2002) Contemporary Books.
Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child - Isolina Ricci (1997) Fireside
The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict after a Difficult Divorce – Elizabeth Thayer and Jeffrey Zimmerman (2001) New Harbinger Publications
The Truth About Children & Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions so You and Your Children Can Thrive – Robert E. Emery (2004) Viking Adult
What About the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce – Judith S. Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee (2003) Hyperion
