We need to talk about divorce : an important book about separation, stepfamilies, and feeling heard
Publication Information
London : Neon Squid, 2025.
Physical Description
64 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Audience
Grades 5-9.
Summary
"There are no two ways about it--divorces are tough. In this kid-centric guide for the children of parents going through a separation, divorce therapist Kate Scharff tackles all of the important questions and provides essential advice to help kids navigate this painful and confusing time."--Back cover.
Notes
Subtitle and authors from cover.
Includes index.
Contents
- This is so not fair!
- Telling them how you feel
- What is a divorce?
- Finding out
- There's no wrong reaction
- Getting an exploration
- When you can't get a straight answer
- It's not your fault
- So, whose fault is it?
- Where will you live?
- Two homes
- When will you see each parent?
- Back and forth
- Why did you do that?
- Missing each other and staying in touch
- Upsetting things people say
- All parents argue
- You don't have to choose sides
- They're still both your parents
- Special occasions
- Money stuff
- Divorce rituals
- You'll want to make changes
- When your parents start dating
- Stepparents and stepsiblings
- A new normal
- Divorce makes a lot of things better.