Written from the child's viewpoint. By Eda LeShan, Aladdin Books, 1978. Most kids are taken by surprise by divorce no matter how long they've known their parents have been unhappy. Some kids feel relieved to imagine the fighting will end, others feel guilty thinking they are to blame. Simple and direct suggestions for positive ways of coping for children.
Children learn it is normal to feel shock, anger, confusion, and pain.
Children discover ways to help themselves through this difficult time. A great book for adolescents to help them understand the divorce process and how they may be affected by it. The authors cover the stages the parents may go through leading up to the divorce and the impact these stages may have on other family members. The book helps adolescents understand their feelings and what decisions they may want to discuss with their parents before any final arrangements are decided upon. They book also addresses many of the doubts adolescents may have about their own abilities to maintain relationships with significant others.