Moms House, Dads House for Kids : Feeling at Home in One Home or Two

English

ISBN: 0743277120

EAN: 9780743277129

Category: Family & Relationships / Parenting / General/Family & Relationships / Divorce & Separation/

Publisher: Touchstone

Release Date: 04/15/2006

Synopsis: How kids can stay strong and succeed in life when parents separate, divorce, or get married again.Isolina RiccisMoms House, Dads Househas been the gold standard for inspiring and supporting divorcing and remarrying parents for more than twenty-five years. With her new book, Dr. Isa adapts her time-tested advice on maneuvering the emotional, logistical, and legal realities of separation, divorce, and stepfamilies to speak directly to children. Alongside practical ways to cope with big changes she offers older children and their families key resiliency tools that kids can use now and the rest of their lives. Kids and families are encouraged to believe in themselves, to take heart, and to plan for their lives ahead.Moms House, Dads House for Kidsis packed with practical tips, frank answers, easy-to-use lists, train your brain ideas, reproducible worksheets, and things to try when words just wont come out right. Kids will learn how to:Deal with parents living apart, schedules, and dueling house rulesSettle comfortably in one home or twoStay out of the miserable middle when parents fightManage stress, guilt, change, fear, and other feelingsStay connected with parents, relatives, and the right friendsAppreciate the gifts (and deal with the gripes) of their new version of familyFeel better FAST!Kids cant get their parents back together, but they can help themselves get stronger and go on to succeed in life. This book shows them how.

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Moms House, Dads House for Kids : Feeling at Home in One Home or Two

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.67 inches

Width: 5.5 inches

Length: 8.44 inches

Weight: 13.3 oz

Pages: 272