My Parents Still Love Me Even Though They're Getting Divorced (An Interactive Tale for Children) [Paperback]

Lois Nightingale (Author), Blanca Apodaca La Bounty (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Through this interactive book for children whose parents are going through a divorce, children learn that:
-divorce is not their fault.
-their thoughts and feelings are normal.
-their thoughts and feelings are important.
-they are not alone.
-it is not OK for one parent to say bad things about the other parent in front of them.
-it is OK for parents to cry.
-they will be taken care of.
-other children have experienced similar feelings and have come out all right.
-there are people they can talk to.
-there are things they can do to help get their feelings out and begin to feel better.
-they are still loved even though their parents are getting divorced!

Editorial Reviews

Review

This book will make life better for kids, parents and everyone who helps families going through divorce. --James Bidder, EDD, Editor of the Journal of Individual Psychology, Dept. Chair Human Development and Learning, East Tennessee State University, International Adlearian Couples and Family Therapy Consultant and past president of Satir Avanta Network

I began reading the story to a 7-year-old girl. Her parents separated over a year ago in an atmosphere of high conflict and alleged accusations of abuse. It (the book) served as an instant diagnostic to break through the child's denial and repression. The mother later said she knew then that her daughter desperately needed to deal with her bottled up rage and hurt. --Helen Lemm, M.S.W., Director of Therapy Partners and Producer of Masters in Metaphor Seminars

About the Author

Dr. Nightingale is a Clinical Psychologist, a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist, and the director of the Nightingale Counseling Center in Yorba Linda, California. Her more than 25 years of clinical experiencein the mental health field also include forensic evaluations, court testimony, and program direction of two psychiatric hospital units (one an innovative Mother/Infant unit to treat women suffering from Postpartum Depression; the other a chemical dependency unit for Charter Hospital) and extensive authorship of articles relating to psychological issues and parenting. She is currently a popular seminar and workshop speaker, and makes numerous television and radio appearances each year. She lives with her two children in Yorba Linda, California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Nightingale Rose Publications (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889755001
• ISBN-13: 978-1889755007
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Family Life > Marriage & Divorce

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids with various personality types get specific coping tips, August 25, 1999

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This review is from: My Parents Still Love Me Even Though They're Getting Divorced (An Interactive Tale for Children) (Paperback)

As an elementary school counselor, I have many children referred to me for support during their parents' divorce. This is the best book I have found for giving specific, insightful tips, targeting children's specific personality types. A quiet, introspective child experiences divorce differently than an extremely outgoing child. Dr. Nightingale gives tips for the whole divorce process, from beginning to end. Concepts are presented with gentleness and grace. As District Counselor, I have purchased a copy for each of the elementary school counselors in our district. We all use this book often and appreciate it!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The help I needed, the book I was looking for!, July 28, 2000

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This review is from: My Parents Still Love Me Even Though They're Getting Divorced (An Interactive Tale for Children) (Paperback)

This book is not just for very young children. My 11 yo daughter had so much anger wrapped around our divorce that we just couldn't even talk. This book was the break-through we needed to begin talking, crying, understanding, and moving on. She made this book her own, colored the pictures, and had us read it together multiple times, using it to begin discussions about the issues that troubled her.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helped my son and I talk about divorce, June 9, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: My Parents Still Love Me Even Though They're Getting Divorced (An Interactive Tale for Children) (Paperback)

I love this book. It helped me talk to my son about his concerns and feelings as we went through an uncomfortable divorce. This book helped me explain to him that he was not to blame for the problems between his mother and I. As he used the workbook pages it helped him express his fears and let me demonstrate that I heard his concerns. I was also able to show him that I will always love him, so much so that now, six months later, we talk a lot more than before and are becoming fast friends. Thanks for your helpful insight