Duhig, Holly
Summary: Through accessible and relatable text, readers are exposed to what it's like to live with a single parent. Topics such as single parenting, separation, and divorce must be handled with care, and this volume addresses these issues with sensitivity and compassion. Readers expand their knowledge of social issues and are made aware of how to handle possible changes in a family dynamic. Full-color...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.89 DUHLong, Nicholas James
Contents: Planning the divorce and telling your child -- Looking after your own well-being during and following divorce -- Issues between you and your ex-spouse during and following divorce --Visitation issues -- Divorced parenting: general guidelines -- Importance of other relationships -- Seeking professional help -- Moving toward the future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Contemporary Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.89 LONEmery, Robert E.
Summary: "A paradigm-shifting model of parenting children in two homes from an internationally recognized expert. A researcher, therapist, and mediator, Robert Emery, Ph. D., details a new approach to sharing custody with children in two homes. Huge numbers of children are affected by separation, divorce, cohabitation breakups, and childbearing outside of marriage. These children have two homes. But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.8 EMEHughes, Sloane
Summary: "About 50 percent of the marriages in the United States end in divorce. Just because parents split up, however, doesn't mean the family is broken. No matter the reason for the divorce, children's lives will be different. This book empathetically presents children with new ways of thinking about life during and after their parents' divorce, help in vocalizing and working through their feelings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.89 HUGCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Staff Picks, Call number: J Families HughesAckerman, Marc J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 ACKPickhardt, Carl E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 PICStahl, Philip Michael.
Contents: Introduction -- Conflict, communication, co-parenting, and competition : how your battles with your ex affect your children -- It's time for a truce : parenting plans promote peace -- Your child is not a percentage : how to share your child -- Your child's childhood : developmental needs through the years -- Talking to your children -- Children aren't property : it's your child's life --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Impact Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.89 STASheff, David.
Summary: The story of one teenager's descent into methamphetamine addiction is told from his father's point of view, describing how a varsity athlete and honor student became addicted to the dangerous drug and its impact on his family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio 2008
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Summary: "16-year-old Raquel lives in a small town in Portugal, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone else's business. Her parents are divorced and she's just been suspended for cursing out a school aide asking about her father's new marriage. She has two best friends, Luísa and Fred, but wants something more. Then, from afar, she sees Pardalita, a senior and a gifted artist who's moving to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ESTSharp, Tori
Summary: "Tori makes up stories all of the time, so she has never lived in just one world. Those stories might just save her when her world seems to crumble"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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Summary: Discover how attachment theory can help you better understand yourself and your ex, improve your co-parenting skills, and raise happy, emotionally secure kids! If you're like most parents, you want--more than anything--for your child to feel safe, loved, and confident that their needs will be met. However, this can be difficult when you're sharing custody with an ex. Instead of working...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2024
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Summary: "After a messy divorce, it's all too common for one parent to try and undermine the relationship between their children and their ex. In Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex, readers are offered a positive parenting approach to coping with a hostile ex-spouse. Inside, mothers and fathers who are dealing with a toxic ex will learn how to avoid parental alienation, as well as techniques for talking to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.89 BAKHigginbotham, Anastasia
Summary: ""How can you not love a children's author who sees so clearly from her reader's point of view?"-Julie Bowen, actress, Modern Family"This book provides, through honest language and evocative imagery, a uniquely realistic view of how children experience divorce. While neither softening or white-washing this difficult topic, Higginbotham offers an ultimately comforting message to parents and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Feminist Press at the City University of New York 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.8 HIGDoskow, Emily
Summary: Offers guidance to couples with children who are separating, describing the different types of custody options, what factors are considered in custody decisions, how child support is calculated, and how to hire and work with a lawyer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.01 DOSWinchester, Kent.
Summary: Answers common questions about divorce, its effects on the family, relationships with parents after a divorce, and related matters, and provides observations from children who have experienced a divorce in their families.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Pub. 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.8 WINRoberts, Jillian
Summary: Describes what happens when parents choose to separate and divorce, and addresses children's concerns about the changes that happen in their family structure as a result of this situation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.8 ROBLevins, Sandra.
Summary: A little boy learns that he did not cause his parent's divorce because of the mess he made with chocolate pudding, and describes his new life living with his dad and seeing his mom on weekends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.8 LEVLeach, Penelope
Summary: "Using the latest scientific research in child development, Penelope Leach covers the various effects of divorce on children in five stages of life (infants, toddlers/preschoolers, primary school children, teenagers, college students/young adults), many of whom are far more deeply affected than previously thought. She explains recent studies which overturn many common assumptions, and which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 LEAKnickerbocker, Carl
Summary: The Parallel Parenting Solution was written for people who want to eliminate the unnecessary drama of Coparenting with a high-conflict ex—particularly in the wake of a hard-fought divorce battle. Coparenting does not have to take a toll on mental health, deplete your finances, compromise your values, or threaten your safety. For those experiencing the effects of Trendy-Trendy Coparenting as a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carl Knickerbocker 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.89 KNIRicci, Isolina.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fireside 2006
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 306.89 RicField, Mary Blitzer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center for Applied Psychology, Inc. 1969
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.89 FIEFarina, Katy
Summary: "It's Karen's birthday! She can't wait for all those presents. Karen is even going to have two parties--one at Daddy's house and one at Mommy's. But what Karen really wants for her birthday is one big party and to celebrate the special day with her whole family together. Will Karen's birthday wish come true?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 741.5 BABCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Baby-sitters FarinaThomas, Shirley
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Publisher / Publication Date: Springboard Publications 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 THOBehrman, Lauren J.
Summary: As divorce rates rise, parents need resources to help them navigate high-conflict situations and put their children first. Loving Your Children More Than You Hate Each Other offers practical tips and strategies to help parents manage intense emotions, deal with shame and blame, and create a peaceful, loving environment for their children using dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2018