Books for Parents and Kids About Divorce

101 WAYS TO BE A LONG-DISTANCE DAD- OR MOM. George Newman
A hilarious collection- ..hundreds of true acts perpetrated by well-meaning moms and dads across America. 142 Pages. "..Coming to grips with being a Dad. How to build a rich and rewarding relationship with your children that will last a lifetime… offers valuable advice for taking your children through every stage of growth and addresses those important developmental issues that come up along the way..".

THE TRUTH ABOUT CHILDREN AND DIVORCE: DEALING WITH THE EMOTIONS SO YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN CAN THRIVE. Robert Emery, Ph.D.
Dr. Emery believes too many couples say they don't want their children hurt by their divorce, but the children still end up stuck in the middle, almost always facing discomfort. He shows how our powerful emotions, and the way we handle them, shape how we divorce, offering parents a new roadmap. This unique book combines the compelling guidance of a renowned researcher and the sensitivity of a practicing therapist and divorced father to help parents and children emerge strong, independent, and ready to move into a new, fulfilling phase of life.

STEPFAMILY  Anne Emery 
A year and a half after her mother dies, Liza finds herself further complicated when her father remarries and she has a stepmother she adores and a stepsister she hates.

VICKI LANSKY`S DIVORCE BOOK FOR PARENTS  Vicki Lansky
A guide for parents to help their children through a divorce. Includes information on how  to break the news to kids. 

QUESTIONS FROM DAD   Dwight Twilley
A rock star travels a great deal. To stay in touch with his daughter, Dion, he had to develop a more creative approach than calling and asking her how her day was. Anyway, he wanted to know more about her - what she likes to eat, what grosses her out, what she's scared of, what she dreams of doing in the future, if she needs to talk to him about something important. Those seem like small things, but they're really not. They're the threads that stitch the parent-child relationship. And he doesn't want her to forget that she is part of his life and his family's heritage as well as her mother's. He wants her to know he exists and isn't just the guy who sends stuff on holidays or birthdays.

I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT  Jeannie Franz Ransom
Addresses divorce from a child’s perspective, using animals to represent the characters. Includes “Notes to Parents.” 

DIVORCE IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD  Zoe and Evan Stern

MOM'S HOUSE, DAD'S HOUSE, 2nd Edition: Isolina Ricci PhD. New York: Fireside/Simon & Schuster, 1997.
Making two homes for your child--a complete guide for parents who are separated, divorced, or remarried. 
This is the classic resource that is recommended for anyone considering or entering divorce. Read it cover to cover for a wealth of information and recommendations which will be useful to those who wish to build supportive post-divorce relationships among children and their parents.

THE DIVORCE BOOK: A Practical and Compassionate Guide. Matthew McKay PhD, Peter Rogers PhD, Joan Blades JD, Richard Gosse MA
A comprehensive summary of legal, emotional, parent-child and post-divorce issues, with compassionate and practical recommendations from two psychologists, a lawyer and relationship expert.

GETTING DIVORCED WITHOUT RUINING YOUR LIFE: Sam Margulies PhD, JD.
A reasoned, practical guide to the legal, emotional and financial ins and outs of negotiating a divorce settlement. An experienced divorce litigator and mediator uses case histories and his own substantial experience to show how divorce can be created amicably. Dealing with the realities of the emotional, legal and financial issues, this describes how people can negotiate a mutually satisfactory agreement.

VICKI LANSKY'S DIVORCE BOOK FOR PARENTS. Vicki Lansky
Helping your children cope with divorce and its aftermath. The author draws on her own experience and that of other parents, as well as experts, to provide realistic advice for parents on how to understand and protect their children during and after divorce.

DINASAUR’S DIVORCE: A GUIDE FOR CHANGING FAMILIES. Marc Brown.
An excellent book for young children, which gives definitions for divorce terms and other useful information.

IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT, KOKO BEAR. Vicki Lansky
A read-together book for parents and young children during divorce. . (Spanish edition: No Es Tu Culpa, Koko Oso.)
For children of ages 3-7, A story to help small children understand family breakups, with sound advice for parents. A read together book for parents and young children during divorce, which facilitates discussion regarding the meaning and implications of divorce, the feelings it arouses in children and the assurances that children will continue to be loved and cared for.

LIVING IN STEP: Ruth Roosevelt and Jeanette Lofas
A remarriage manual for parents and children. A classic work addressing many issues facing all members of stepfamilies in their new roles, this book contains practical advice and examples of how others have coped with conflict, creation of new relationships, coexistence, and other topics.

STEP-PARENTING: Lofas CSW and Dawn Sova
Everything you need to know to make it work! Stepfamily Association of America--www.stepfamily.org Jeanette Lofas presents more recent findings regarding the strategies of successful step-parents.

FAMILY LAW IN NEW MEXICO: Barbara L. Shapiro.
Your guide to state law on marriage, divorce, property and debt division, child custody and support, spousal support grandparents rights, and more. The basic reference work on New Mexico law regarding family relationships. Well-organized, readable and indexed, it is no substitute for expert legal advice, but can provide useful perspectives on legal issues in this community-property state.