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Does anyone have a good book suggestion to help my son with divorce? He's 9. I would also like to read something myself. If anyone has read any good book and has a suggestion I wouls greatly appreciate it!
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Dear son 9
Married...15 years (Jan. 20, 1990)
D-Day July 20, 2004.
Divorcing!
What goes around comes around
Sometimes we have to hold our head high, blink back the tears and say GOOD-BYE
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Tree, I just bought my boys a few books on Divorce the other day...One of them was written by kids for kids and the other one just sort of helps them cope with it an dexplains why it happend...
If you go to amazon and type in divorce you will get a slew of them...
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Thank you! I really need to find some peace for myslef and any book that will help I'm going to buy it. Hope things are going well for you!
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Dear son 9
Married...15 years (Jan. 20, 1990)
D-Day July 20, 2004.
Divorcing!
What goes around comes around
Sometimes we have to hold our head high, blink back the tears and say GOOD-BYE
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A book I really like is "Dinosaurs Divorce". It's cowritten and illustrated by Marc Brown (Arthur books). It is well written and has a glossary of terms that kids may want to know about too.
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance!
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StillHereMakingIt....Thank you...I will look for that book!!!
Me 35
STBX 39
Dear son 9
Married...15 years (Jan. 20, 1990)
D-Day July 20, 2004.
Divorcing!
What goes around comes around
Sometimes we have to hold our head high, blink back the tears and say GOOD-BYE
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I know, it sounds too simple...replacing people with dinosaurs and talking about sticky subjects, but it touches on many of the thoughts and changes that happen with a kid...like:
Splitting up holidays
The feeling they are getting pulled two different directions
Meeting step-parents
Feeling like it is your fault
Two households, two sets of rules
What custody means
How to explain it to your friends
etc...
Have you thought about getting the kiddo in to see a counselor? Just someone they can talk to for a few months?
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance!
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