Parenting Apart: How Separated and Divorced Parents Can Raise Happy and Secure Kids

by Christina Mc Ghee (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2011

  $18.77

  When a marriage ends, the most important thing divorcing parents can do is to help their children through this difficult transition and remain united as parents even if they are no longer united as a couple. In Parenting Apart divorce coach Christina McGhee offers practical advice on how to help children adjust and thrive during and after separation and divorce. She looks at all the different issues parents may face with their children of different ages, offering immediate solutions to the most critical parenting problems divorce brings, including: *When to tell your children about the divorce and what to say *How to create a loving, secure home if your child doesn't live with you full time *What to do if your child is angry or sad *How to manage the legal system, including information on family law and issues of custody *How to deal with a difficult ex This is an invaluable resource that offers parents quick access to the information you most need at a time when you need it most.

• Used

  Paperback
  2010

  $3.37

  The ultimate resource for separated and divorced parents, written by an internationally acclaimed expert on divorce and its impact on children.

  This comprehensive and empowering guide is filled with practical, effective ways to minimize the effects of divorce on children, and offers immediate solutions to the most critical parenting problems divorce brings. In this go-to resource, Christina McGhee addresses the issues of utmost importance to parents:

  ? How and when to tell the children about the divorce

  ? Guiding children through transition

  ?Helping children cope with having two homes

  ?Dealing with finances

  ?Managing a difficult relationship with an ex

  ?And more

  Offering advice on explaining things to every age group-from toddlers to teenagers-in plain, consistent, and age-appropriate terms, Parenting Apart also offers practical suggestions for parents to help them maintain their own sense of stability and take care of their own well-being while taking care of their kids.