Magic Words Handbook for Kids [Spiral-bound]

Kent Winchester (Author)

Book Description

The My Two Homes Magic Words Handbook for Kids is a book full of thoughts and sayings for children to help them deal with their parents' divorce or separation. It is designed to help children, who are facing changes in their family, work through their most commonly encountered fears and emotions. It is also an invaluable rule book for parents. It contains all the basic rules of how loving parents should care for their children after divorce.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is a wonderful book for children and parents. It gives kids "magic words" to help them deal with all the most commonly encountered events and emotions after their parents' divorce. It is also a wonderful quick reference for parents trying to do the best they can for their children. The book is upbeat and not full of pathos as are so many books written for children with divorced or separated parents.

Highly recommended. -- From the Publisher

About the Author

Kent Winchester is a divorced father of two children. His book is the result of his children's reactions to the divorce. It also is based on current research and knowledge regarding how children react to divorce. It is the only book on the market that gives children simple useful tools to deal with divorce. It is also a wonderful, quickly read resource for parents who want to do the best things for their children.

Mr. Winchester is a trial lawyer who has practiced law for twenty-five years.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 28 pages
• Publisher: Ladybug Pr; 1 edition (October 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965029611
• ISBN-13: 978-0965029612
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,568,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best divorce book for kids I have seen, September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Magic Words Handbook for Kids (Spiral-bound)

This is the best book I have seen for children whose parents are divorced or about to be divorced. Children need simple bright reminders that the divorce is not their fault and that their lives will return to normal. Childhood should be a time of wonder and happiness and security and this little book sends kids the message that they will continue to have all that, just in a new and different way.

However, I think the book might be even more valuable for parents. All divorcing parents want to do the best thing for their children and they could do much worse than simply following the suggestions in this little book. Every parent who reads it will benefit.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem for kids of divorce and parents, December 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Magic Words Handbook for Kids (Spiral-bound)

As a divorce attorney and mediator, I am always looking for books to recommend to my clients. So many books for children only deal with one or two of their fears about divorce. This book is a gem because it covers many common feelings. It is also wonderful because it can be read one chapter at a time. Too many books give children too much to digest at once. This book is an exception. I have bought extra copies to give to my clients and they love the book. It is also helpful for parents as well. Highly recommended!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource Book for Children and their Parents, September 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Magic Words Handbook for Kids (Spiral-bound)

As a chid custody mediator, this is a great resource book for families facing divorce. The split in a family does not have to be on-going conflict and traumatic. This book can help parents understand ways that they can help their children adjust. It also helps children understand that what they might be feeling is "normal" when a divorce occurs. It is also a useful book for therapists and mediators working with families.