Divorce Helpbook for Teens

by Cynthia MacGregor

Overview

MacGregor knows that divorce can be especially tough on teens, and her warm and friendly guide offers a helping hand to teens struggling to answer the tough questions when their parents divorce: Why do parents get divorced? How will the divorce change our lives? What can I do to feel less depressed? Who can I talk to about my problems? What's going to happen next? How do you tell absent parents that they don't visit enough? How do you say "no" to parents who want you to carry messages to, or spy on, the other parent? What is there to talk about when you visit a parent who's moved away?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781886230576
Publisher:	New Harbinger Publications
Publication date:	04/01/2004
Series:	Rebuilding Books, for Divorce and Beyond
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

About the Author

Cynthia MacGregor is the author of nearly 50 books for parents and children, many with a focus on helping kids through difficult situations. A divorced mother herself, she helped her own daughter (now an adult) cope with parental divorce, and brings real-life experience to the subject of this book.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
Chapter 1	It's Not About You--It Just Feels Like It Is	5
Chapter 2	How Did We Get Into This Mess?	15
Chapter 3	Your Comfort Zone	27
Chapter 4	A Life Full of Changes	41
Chapter 5	Parent Time: Custody & Visits	47
	"What's New With You, Dad?"	61
Chapter 6	Parents at a Distance	71
Chapter 7	Unfair Tactics	77
Chapter 8	A Time of Turmoil	87
Chapter 9	The FAQ Chapter	95
Chapter 10	A Few Last Words	131
	Index	133

Editorial Reviews

Here is a book that is as helpful to teens as to their parents. From the emotional to the pragmatic aspects of divorce, both will benefit from these insights.”
—Vicki Lansky, author, Divorce Book for Parents and It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear


“Reminds teens that divorce is between the parents and in no way is the fault of the children. It also advises the teenager how to build a support group from among friends, relatives and others.”
—Mark Roseman, PhD, Deputy Director for Child Access, Children's Rights Council


“Teens will find reassurance and common sense ideas on how to feel better, how to understand the crazy things parents do when they fall out of love with each other, and how to talk...about all the changes.”
—Hugh R. Leavell, PhD, Marriage and Family Therapist

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