Two Homes, One Childhood: A Parenting Plan to Last a Lifetime

Emery, Robert E.

ISBN 10: 1594634157 / ISBN 13: 9781594634154

Published by Avery Publishing Group, 2016

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Synopsis:

A paradigm-shifting model of parenting children in two homes from an internationally recognized expert.

A researcher, therapist, and mediator, Robert Emery, Ph.D., details a new approach to sharing custody with children in two homes. Huge numbers of children are affected by separation, divorce, cohabitation breakups, and childbearing outside of marriage. These children have two homes. But their parents have only one chance to protect their childhood. Building on his 2004 book The Truth About Children and Divorce and a strong evidence base, including his own research, Emery explains that a parenting plan that lasts a lifetime is one that grows and changes along with children s and families developing needs. Parents can and should work together to renegotiate schedules to best meet the changing needs of children from infancy through young adult life. Divided into chapters that address the specific needs of children as they grow up, Emery:

Introduces his Hierarchy of Children s Needs in Divorce

Provides specific advice for successful parenting, starting with infancy and reaching into emerging adulthood

Advocates for joint custody but notes that children do not count minutes and neither should parents

Highlights that there is only one &quotside" for parents to take in divorce: the children s side

Himself the father of five children, one from his first marriage, Emery brings a rare combination of personal and professional insight and guidance for every parent raising a child in two homes.

About the Author: Robert E. Emery, Ph.D. is a professor of psychology and the director of the Center for Children, Families, and the Law at the University of Virginia, where he has spent his entire academic career (beginning in 1981). He received his B.A. from Brown University in 1974 and his Ph.D. from Stony Brook University in 1982. Dr. Emery s research focuses on family relationships and children s mental health, including parental conflict, divorce, divorce mediation, child custody, and genetically informed studies of all these issues, as well as associated legal and policy issues. Emery has authored more than 150 scientific publications and several books on divorce. In addition to his research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities, Dr. Emery maintains a practice as a clinical psychologist, divorce mediator, and parenting coordinator. He is the father of five children.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Two Homes, One Childhood: A Parenting Plan ...
Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket