The co-parents' handbook
Subtitle: raising well-adjusted, resilient, and resourceful kids in a two-home family from little ones to young adults
By: Karen Bonnell with Kristin Little
Contributors: Little, Kristin, author
Publisher: CMC Publishers
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Bellevue, Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781495345869
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Parenting, Part-time; Divorced parents; Child rearing; Children of divorced parents; Rôle parental partagé (Divorce); Parents divorcés; Éducation des enfants; Enfants de divorcés
Description: When it comes to a child's sense of family, what divorce breaks apart, solid co-parenting rebuilds. With a tested "here's how" approach, The Co-Parents' Handbook helps parents take on the challenges of raising children in two homes. Addressing parents' questions about the emotional impact of separation, conflict, grief and recovery, the authors provide a road map for all members of the family to safely navigate through separation/divorce and beyond. Parents discover through practical guidance how to move from angry/hurt partners to constructive, successful co-parents. The pages are chock-full of strategies to resolve day-to-day issues.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-205).
Table of contents: title: Why this book?; title: A note about families; title: Introduction; title: The power of story; title: The journey from spouses to co-parents; title: The journey for kids through divorce/separation; title: Settling into a two-home family; title: Communication protocols that work; title: "Who's on first" (decision-making); title: "The buck stops here" (managing finances); title: Co-parenting at holidays and life-cycle events; title: Co-parenting in public spaces; title: New adults in your children's lives; title: The co-parenting relationship: Skill, acceptance, maturity; title: Raising well-adjusted, resilient, and resourceful kids in a two-home family; title: Addenda: Additional resources for co-parents.