Great Answers to Difficult Questions about Divorce: What Children Need to Know

Fanny Cohen Herlem

ISBN 10: 1843106728 / ISBN 13: 9781843106722

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

About this Item

The author covers all the common questions that children ask about divorce and provides sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to. Each chapter is devoted to a particular issue, such as why parents separate, what will happen during and after the divorce, and who the child is going to live with. Translator(s): Herlem, Fanny Cohen. Num Pages: 96 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: VFVS; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 130. . 2008. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9781843106722

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Great Answers to Difficult Questions about Divorce: What Children Need to Know
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843106728
• ISBN 13: 9781843106722
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Is it my fault that my parents are getting divorced? Do I have to choose between my mum and my dad? Is it normal to feel angry with my parents? When faced with their parentsa? divorce, children have many concerns and questions that are difficult for a parent to answer. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings and provides parents with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions. The author covers all the common questions that children ask and provides sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to. Each chapter is devoted to a particular issue, such as why parents separate, what will happen during and after the divorce, and who the child is going to live with. The book recognizes the emotions and reactions of everyone in the family and includes separate conclusions for parents and children. This handy guide offers useful advice for parents and will also be of interest to counsellors and other professionals working with children.

About the Author

Fanny Cohen Herlem is a child psychiatrist and medical director of the adoption service, Doctors of the World. She has been helping children and their parents in her practice for the past 25 years.