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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 306.89 EAN: 9780679778011 ISBN: 0679778012 Label: Random House Manufacturer: Random House Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 480 Publication Date: 1999-08-01 Publisher: Random House Release Date: 1999-07-27 Studio: Random House
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Divorce is painful and confusing. Perhaps now more than ever, you want to give your child all the love, support, and guidance he or she needs, but everything seems harder and more complicated. Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way can help. Based on Gary Neuman's phenomenally successful Sandcastles program, which has helped more than fifty thousand children cope with divorce, this warm, empathetic guide shows you:
How to build a co-parenting relationship--even when you think you can't
When you or your child should see a therapist
Age-appropriate scripts for addressing sensitive issues
What to do when a parent moves away
How to stop fighting with your ex-spouse
How to navigate the emotional turmoil of custody and visitation
How to help your child deal with change
How to cope with kids' common fears about separation
How to introduce significant others into the family and help your child cope with a new stepfamily
More than a hundred pieces of artwork from children of divorce will help you appreciate how kids perceive the experience. Dozens of special activities and fun exercises will help you communicate and get closer to your child. This guide shows you that divorce need not be an inevitable blot on children's lives, but an opportunity for them to grow and strengthen the bonds with their parents.
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Customer Rating:      Summary: helping children of divorce Comment: This book is geared to divorced parents but there is information that is helpful for counselors and therapists as well. Some of the activities can be used by therapists in counseling sessions with children and their parents.
Other helpful books for mental health professionals working with children of divorce include:
Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce
Complete Group Counseling Program for Children of Divorce: Ready-To-Use Plans & Materials for Small & Large Groups, Grades 1-6
Customer Rating:      Summary: Great help when you need it Comment: This book is great and gives you the help you need when you need it. Even if you think you have all the answers this offers some great tips on things to say to your child that they need to hear.
Customer Rating:      Summary: An Excellent Choice for a Tough Subject Comment: Divorce is not a pleasant experience and it affects the entire family. Mature grown-ups can become the ugliest, nastiest, most bitter creatures around. And despite how much they may put on a good face in front of their kids, kids see through all the subterfuge. They are much better at reading the non-verbal communications than any of us would imagine.
Neuman's book is a sensible, positive, and down-right amazing approach to dealing with the most critical individuals involved in this process: our kids. His Sandcastle's program has had excellent success for years. Neuman addresses what is developmentally appropriate for each age group, helping the reader understand quickly the unique communication needs from the littlest people in our lives to our teens. Understanding this helps parents establish appropriate communication modalities and connect with their kids through this incredibly challenging time.
Make no mistake about it: this is not a book that addresses reconciliation. This is a compassionate, straight-forward book that guides you on the path to helping your children heal effectively and grow into healthy young people.
Customer Rating:      Summary: Must have book Comment: This book is a 'must have' for couples going through a divorce who want their children to adjust as well as possible. It is well written, easy to understand, and has tons of examples. It helped a difficult situation become a little bit easier.
Customer Rating:      Summary: helping your kids cope with divorce the sandcastle's way Comment: This is very useful tool for parents experiencing divorce as well as for therapist working with children. I would highly recommend it.
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