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Parenting Through Divorce: The Lasting Effects

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In a divorce, many people are effected. Parents, children, grandparents, aunts and uncles and friends. Karen discusses ways in which we can all cope with the realities of our lives after divorce. There is hope and practicle ways to create a happy reality after a divorce.

I was so glad that this book was available to me, in a time of desperation. Ms. Todd has a gift of speaking through her heart. The chapter on bonding and re-bonding especially helped me through the holidays. It helped us re-connect faster. Karen has given us permission not to hate through divorce, but still be a family in a different way. Thank-you Karen and Amazon for having it available.

I have not only read Karen and Nancy's book, but I have also attended a seminar presented by both authors. I am shocked at the negative review given by the lady from Fla. Karen's book was from the heart ( as was Nancy's) The bash that she gave Karen Todd was shocking. After reading the many times that Karen selfishly let her son go for him to experience the unconditional love from both of his parents was anything but selfish. It was a beautiful story that had coping skills that not only work with divorce children but with children that have moved away to college,gone to summer camp, or moved to a new school. The bonding and re-bonding chapter was a fantastic guideline in helping me understand the adjusting that children go through in change. When I last heard Karen speak, she was proud of her son acommplishments as a lawyer, father, and member of a community. She obviously did something within the 'guidlines' Karen Todd has a heart that opens to all families of divorce, and she has a wonderful mission. I highly recommend both of their loving stories to all families. Thank-you Amazon for having such a caring book available to all.

This is not really a "how to deal with kids and divorce" book, but a personal memoir of the two authors and their post-divorce situations. It's a good read - particularly the harrowing story about how Nancy's ex-husband abducted her children and took them across the world to Australia. But it is NOT a guidebook. I also was bothered by the fact that Karen handled her parenting in what I thought was a very selfish way. If I recall correctly, she moved him away from his father after the divorce, and then each time the child settled in to a town, with hobbies and relationships, she decided - for no compelling reason - to move someplace else.