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This realistic book tells the truth about children and divorce -- how it forever changes the lives of those it touches.
List of contents
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART ONE: When the Bough Breaks
1. The Children of Divorce
2. A Death in the Family
PART TWO: How Children Respond to Divorce
3. Babies and Toddlers
4. Preschoolers (Two- to Four-Year-Olds)
5. Five- to Eight-Year-Olds
6. Preteen (Nine- to Twelve-Year-Olds)
7. Teenagers
PART THREE: Tell Me Where It Hurts
8. Report Card Blues
9. Where Is God?
10. Money Matters
PART FOUR: Family Ties
11. The Grandparent Connection
12. Solo Parenting
13. Prescription for Parents
14. Family Heirlooms
PART FIVE: Healing Propositions
15. A Pound of Cure: How Teachers, Friends, and Churches Can Help
Appendix: How to Know God in a Personal Way
Notes
MATT AND KIM: A Read-Aloud Story for Children
1. Bad News!
2. Is It My Fault?
3. Why Do I Feel So Bad?
Will Mommy and Daddy Get Back Together?
About the author
Debbie Barr is a freelance writer and speaker. She holds a journalism degree from Pennsylvania State University and has been published in numerous Christian periodicals. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Summary
The adults who love them want to know, "How can I help?" Based on research and interviews with single parents and children, Children of Divorce provides a sympathetic, insightful answer to their question. It shows: -How to tell your child about divorce -How children respond to divorce according to their age -How to help children grow spiritually -How parents, grandparents, church workers, and teachers can help children of divorce -- This realistic yet compassionate book tells the truth about divorce -- how it forever changes the lives of those it touches. It speaks candidly about how children respond to divorce and the changes it imposes on their lives. But Children of Divorce also tells the truth about how Christianity in action can make a difference.
