AMERICA'S CHILDREN:

PROBLEMS AND PROMISES

Divorce

A Series of Websites dedicated to the many stresses our children face.

These websites developed and maintained by

Pam Petty

Educational Homepage

Click on the topics in table for bibliographies of children's books, links to Internet sites, and professional resources for working with children.

Divorce

Dinosaurs Divorce : A Guide for Changing Families 
by Marc Tolon Brown, Laurence Krasny Brown 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 31 pages Reprint edition (October 1988) 
Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap); ISBN: 0316109967

Everett Anderson's Year 
by Lucille Clifton, Ann Grifalconi (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 1 pages Reissue edition (October 1992) 
Henry Holt & Company, Inc.; ISBN: 0805022473

Amber Brown Sees Red 
by Paula Danziger, Tony Ross (Illustrator), Jacqueline Rogers (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback - 116 pages Reprint edition (February 1998) 
Little Apple; ISBN: 0590947281

But... What About Me! (How it Feels to be a Kid in Divorce) (What About Me series) 
by Bonnie Doss, Joyce Spindle, Jennifer Schroeder (Illustrator) 
Paperback - 52 pages 1 edition (February 1, 1998) 
Bookmark Publishing; ISBN: 0965389588

It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear : A Read-Together Book for Parents &Young Children During Divorce 
by Vicki Lansky, Jane Prince (Illustrator), Jan Prince (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 32 pages (February 1998) 
Book Peddlers; ISBN: 0916773477

Why Are We Getting a Divorce 
by Peter Mayle, Arthur Robins (Photographer), Peter Mayer 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover Revised edition (April 1988) 
Crown Pub; ISBN: 0517565277

My Parents Still Love Me Even Though They're Getting Divorced : An Interactive Tale for Children 
by Lois V. Nightingale, Blanca Apodaca (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 128 pages (August 1997) 
Nightingale Rose Pubns; ISBN: 1889755001

Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore 
by Nancy Lou Reynolds (Illustrator), Kathy Stinson 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 26 pages (March 1988) 
Firefly Books; ISBN: 0920236871

At Daddy's on Saturdays 
by Linda Walvoord Girard, Judith Friedman (Illustrator), Abby Levine (Editor) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback Reprint edition (December 1991) 
Albert Whitman & Co; ISBN: 0807504734

Good-Bye, Daddy! 
by Brigitte Weninger, Alan Marks (Illustrator) 
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 1 pages (April 1995) 
North South Books; ISBN: 1558583831

Professional Resources Relating to Children and Divorce

The Good Divorce : Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart 
by Constance Ahrons 
Paperback - 320 pages Reprint edition (June 1995) 
Harpercollins; ISBN: 0060926341

'Does Wednesday Mean Mom's House or Dad'S?' : Parenting Together While Living Apart 
Paperback - 206 pages (October 1996) 
John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471130486

Families Apart : Ten Keys to Successful Co-Parenting 
by Melinda Blau, Melinda Blaw 
Paperback (January 1995) 
Perigee; ISBN: 039952150X

Mom's House, Dad's House : A Complete Guide for Parents Who Are Separated, Divorced, or Remarried 
by Isolina, Ph.D. Ricci 
Paperback - 381 pages Revised edition (November 1997) 
Fireside; ISBN: 0684830787

Through the Eyes of Children : Healing Stories for Children of Divorce 
by Janet R. Johnston (Editor), Karen Bruenig, Carla Garrity (Contributor), mitch Baris, Karen Breunig (Contributor) 
Paperback - 192 pages (August 1997) 
Free Press; ISBN: 068483703X ;

Vicki Lansky's Divorce Book for Parents : Helping Your Children Cope With Divorce and Its Aftermath 
by Vicki Lansky 
Paperback - 240 pages 3rd edition (March 1996) 
Book Peddlers; ISBN: 0916773485

Difficult Questions Kids Ask and Are Too Afraid to Ask-About Divorce 
by Meg F. Schneider, Joan Zuckerberg (Contributor), Joan Offerman-Zuckerberg 
Paperback (October 1996) 
Fireside; ISBN: 0684814366

Co-Parenting After Divorce : How to Raise Happy, Healthy Children in
Two-Home Families 
by Diana Shulman 
Paperback - 136 pages (September 1997) 
Winnspeed Press; ISBN: 0965690709

Internet Sites Relating to Children and Divorce

http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/humanrel/gh6600.htm
    Focus on Kids: The Effects of Divorce on Children:  Karen B. DeBord Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia

http://www.aacap.org/factsfam/divorce.htm
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/home/divorce.html
    Family Matters: Helping Children Adjust to Divorce by Steve Duncan MSU Extension Family and Human Development Specialist 

http://www.nightingalerose.com/divorce.html
    My Parents Still Love Me Even Though They're Getting Divorced:  an interactive tale for children.  Written by Dr. Lois V. Nightingale, Clinical Psychologist, Marriage, Child and Family Therapist 

http://www.nightingalerose.com/free/tentips.html
    10 Tips to Help Your Child Through Divorce by Lois V. Nightingale, Ph.D. 

http://www.nightingalerose.com/free/rights.html
    Rights of Children of Divorce By Lois V. Nightingale, Ph.D. 

http://www.mytwohomes.com/
Calendar for children whose parents are divorced and share custody.

http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/NebFacts/nf223.htm
What do children feel?

http://www.helpforkids.com/

    Video Series:  Helping Children of Divorce

http://www.divorceonline.com/

     Divorce Online, an electronic resource for people involved in, or facing the prospect of, divorce. 

http://www.stillparents.org/
Children need their Dads website.

http://www.parenthoodweb.com/parent_cfmfiles/../articles/phw987.htm
Divorce: How Children Think, Feel and Behave by Sal Severe, Ph.D.

http://www.parenthoodweb.com/parent_cfmfiles/../articles/phw977.htm
The Effects of Divorce on a Child by Alan L. Frankel

http://www.parenthoodweb.com/parent_cfmfiles/../articles/phw1035.htm
Stepfamilies: The Ultimate Challenge!  by Alan L. Frankel

http://www.parenthoodweb.com/parent_cfmfiles/../articles/phw62.htm
Children and divorce:  The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

http://www.parenthoodweb.com/parent_cfmfiles/../articles/phw766.htm
Discipline Problems in Nine Year-Old After Parents'  Separation by Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D.

http://www.vix.com/men/mitch/needless.html

    How Divorce Affects Children

http://www.momshousedadshouse.com/
Book on divorce and child custody.

http://www.childrenofdivorce.com/index.html

    Children of Divorce:  Gayle Singer, L.C.S.W., Inc. 

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/1137/divorce/
    Children and Divorce:  Children need both parents

http://www.travel-net.com/~pater/care.htm
    CARE:  Children After Relationships End:  Preserving the Natural Bond

http://home.ican.net/~kidshelp/index.html
    THE CHILDREN'S VOICE:  The Children'S Voice is an organization advocating for the children's right to have
equal access to both parents after separation or divorce.

http://www.stanford.edu/~rmahony/Divorce.html
Divorce, nontraditional families, and its consequences for children

http://www.childrensjustice.com/
    CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S JUSTICE, INC.PRESERVING THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN TO ACCESS TO BOTH PARENTS:  Protecting the inalienable rights of children

http://www.newss.ksu.edu/WEB/news/newsreleases/childrendivorce.html
    EASING THE EFFECTS OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN

http://www.npr.org/news/health/970611.divorce.html
    Children & Divorce June 11, 1997 -- A new study by sociologist Judith Wallerstein reinforces her contention that divorce causes serious harm to children who experience it.

http://www.parentsplace.com/family/divorce/

    Family: DIVORCE 

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