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

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

Editorial Reviews

Review
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

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

Product Description
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!

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• 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.com Sales Rank: #558,419 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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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

By	[e-mail] (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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

By	"btsword" (Hillsboro, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews

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.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend this book!, February 12, 2000

By A Customer

I bought this book because I didn't know how to talk to my daughters about the divorce. Reading through this story gave us the words to discuss difficult issues. I recommended this book to the other parents in my divorce recovery group. They also were grateful to have a way to talk about divorce with their kids.