Growing Up Divorced

Author : Leila Miller
Publisher : Lcb Publishing
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-20
Category : Adult children of divorced parents
ISBN : 0997989319

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Primal Loss by Leila Miller Pdf

Seventy now-adult children of divorce give their candid and often heart-wrenching answers to eight questions (arranged in eight chapters, by question), including: What were the main effects of your parents' divorce on your life? What do you say to those who claim that "children are resilient" and "children are happy when their parents are happy"? What would you like to tell your parents then and now? What do you want adults in our culture to know about divorce? What role has your faith played in your healing? Their simple and poignant responses are difficult to read and yet not without hope. Most of the contributors--women and men, young and old, single and married--have never spoken of the pain and consequences of their parents' divorce until now. They have often never been asked, and they believe that no one really wants to know. Despite vastly different circumstances and details, the similarities in their testimonies are striking; as the reader will discover, the death of a child's family impacts the human heart in universal ways.

Author : Neil Kalter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-05
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780743280853

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Growing Up With Divorce by Neil Kalter Pdf

"Practical strategies to counteract the newly discovered long-term effects of divorce on children"--Jacket subtitle.

Author : Linda Bird Francke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Children of divorced parents
ISBN : LCCN:83197870

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Growing Up Divorced by Linda Bird Francke Pdf

Author : Linda Bird Francke
Publisher : Fawcett
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0449205703

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Growing Up Divorced by Linda Bird Francke Pdf

Long after the pain of your divorce has faded, your children may have problems you never imagined. This warm, authoritative handbook for divorced and divorcing parents by a divorced mother of three, offers a complete description of the crises facing "divorced children" and focuses on relieving distress before it becomes permanent damage. "So sensibly and warmly written that it should be accessible to even the most defensive or frightened divorced parents." THE WASHINGTON POST

Author : Elizabeth Thayer,Jeffrey Zimmerman
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781608825950

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Adult Children of Divorce by Elizabeth Thayer,Jeffrey Zimmerman Pdf

If your parents divorced when you were young, you were probably affected by the breakdown fo their marriage. Divided loyalties, secrets kept from the other parent, one life lived in two separate houses—these may have been par for the course. With this guide, you will learn that the effects of the divorce are not permanently harmful. Find out how to forgive your parents, discover new ways to enrich your own relationships and learn that there are alternative realities available. Divorce experts and psychologists Jeffrey Zimmerman, Ph.D., and Elizabeth S. Thayer Ph.D., show you how to recognize how your parents’ divorce influenced your life, resulting in disruptions such as relationship failures due to financial reasons, difficulties with commitment, and repeated situations that “just don’t seem to work out.” They provide techniques to help you understand and overcome these and other issues common to adult children of divorced parents. Zimmerman and Thayer focus on helping you learn how to build self-esteem, become resilient, establish healthy boundaries, communicate clearly, open up to trust, show love, believe in commitment and deal with vulnerable feelings.

Author : Archibald D. Hart
Publisher : Servant Publications
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1994-06-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0892838701

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Growing Up Divorced by Archibald D. Hart Pdf

When parents divorce, the children usually grow up with unfinished business to resolve. Chances are they were left with emotional wounds, the scars of which remain with them even as adults. This book examines the long-term effects of this traumatic event, the damaging consequences that follow children of divorce, and ways to resolve past hurts that have shaped their lives.

Author : Nicholas H. Wolfinger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1139446665

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Understanding the Divorce Cycle by Nicholas H. Wolfinger Pdf

Growing up in a divorced family leads to a variety of difficulties for adult offspring in their own partnerships. One of the best known and most powerful is the divorce cycle, the transmission of divorce from one generation to the next. This book examines how the divorce cycle has transformed family life in contemporary America by drawing on two national data sets. Compared to people from intact families, the children of divorce are more likely to marry as teenagers, but less likely to wed overall, more likely to marry people from divorced families, more likely to dissolve second and third marriages, and less likely to marry their live-in partners. Yet some of the adverse consequences of parental divorce have abated even as divorce itself proliferated and became more socially accepted. Taken together, these findings show how parental divorce is a strong force in people's lives and society as a whole.

Author : Terry Gaspard,Tracy Clifford
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781492620662

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Daughters of Divorce by Terry Gaspard,Tracy Clifford Pdf

Restore your faith in love and build healthy, successful relationships with this essential guide for every woman haunted by her parents' divorce. Silver Medal Independent Publisher's Award Winner of the Best Book Award in "Self-Help: Relationships" Over 40 percent of Americans ages eighteen to forty are children of divorce. Yet women with divorced parents are more than twice as likely than men to get divorced themselves and struggle in romantic relationships. In this powerful, uplifting guide, mother-daughter team Terry and Tracy draws on thirty years of clinical practice and interviews with over 320 daughters of divorce to help you recognize and overcome the unique emotional issues that parental separation creates so you can build the happy, long-lasting relationships you deserve. Learn how to: Examine your parents' breakup from an adult perspective Heal the wounds of the past Recognize destructive dynamics in intimate relationships and take steps to change them Trust yourself and others by embracing vulnerability Create strong partnerships with their proven Seven Steps to a Successful Relationship Break the divorce legacy once and for all!

Author : Robert E. Emery Ph.D.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780698404243

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Two Homes, One Childhood by Robert E. Emery Ph.D. Pdf

A paradigm-shifting model of parenting children in two homes from an internationally recognized expert. A researcher, therapist, and mediator, Robert Emery, Ph.D., details a new approach to sharing custody with children in two homes. Huge numbers of children are affected by separation, divorce, cohabitation breakups, and childbearing outside of marriage. These children have two homes. But their parents have only one chance to protect their childhood. Building on his 2004 book The Truth About Children and Divorce and a strong evidence base, including his own research, Emery explains that a parenting plan that lasts a lifetime is one that grows and changes along with children’s—and families’—developing needs. Parents can and should work together to renegotiate schedules to best meet the changing needs of children from infancy through young adult life. Divided into chapters that address the specific needs of children as they grow up, Emery: • Introduces his Hierarchy of Children’s Needs in Divorce • Provides specific advice for successful parenting, starting with infancy and reaching into emerging adulthood • Advocates for joint custody but notes that children do not count minutes and neither should parents • Highlights that there is only one “side” for parents to take in divorce: the children’s side Himself the father of five children, one from his first marriage, Emery brings a rare combination of personal and professional insight and guidance for every parent raising a child in two homes.

Author : Kay-Flowers, Sue
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447338666

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Childhood experiences of separation and divorce by Kay-Flowers, Sue Pdf

Using innovative, participatory research methods, this book offers new insights into the issues surrounding parental separation or divorce from the unique perspective, and retrospectives, of young adults. As they look back on their childhood, their views provide valuable insights into how children experience and accommodate their parents’ separation. Drawing on the qualitative research findings, Kay-Flowers develops a new framework to provide a useful analytical tool for academics and practitioners working with children and families to make sense of young people’s experiences and puts forward suggestions for improving support for children in the future.

Author : Constance Ahrons
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780061982026

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We're Still Family by Constance Ahrons Pdf

What is the real legacy of divorce? To answer this question, Constance Ahrons, Ph.D., interviewed one hundred and seventy-three grown children whose divorcing parents she had interviewed twenty years earlier for her landmark study, the basis of which was the highly acclaimed book The Good Divorce. What she has learned is both heartening and significant. Challenging the stereotype that children of divorce are emotionally troubled, drug abusing, academically challenged, and otherwise failing, Dr. Ahrons reveals that most children can and do adapt, and that many even thrive in the face of family change. Although divorce is never easy for any family, she shows that it does not have to destroy children's lives or lead to a family breakdown. With the insight of these grown children and the advice of this gifted family therapist, divorcing parents will find helpful road maps identifying both the benefits and the harms to which postdivorce children are exposed and, ultimately, what they can do to maintain family bonds.

Author : Claire Berman
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : MINN:31951D00517341P

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A Hole in My Heart by Claire Berman Pdf

In the compassionatede illuminates the road to recovery for adult children of divorce. Filled with rarelyt the divorce process that will be of interest to parents considering divorce.

Author : Jackie Pilossoph
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-23
Category : Contests
ISBN : 1490463763

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Divorced Girl Smiling by Jackie Pilossoph Pdf

Smile! It's not just the end of your marriage, it's the beginning of your second chance! Missy Benson has a two and a half carat diamond engagement ring with color grade H, VS2 clarity and a value of $36,000. It's absolutely gorgeous, practically flawless, and let's be honest, really big! But what the successful Chicago realtor doesn't have anymore is a husband. After 12 years of marriage, her husband, Paul, a handsome, wealthy attorney has devastated her by breaking up their marriage for Priscilla Sommerfeld, a young, personal trainer, who according to Missy's sassy assistant, J.J., looks more like a Las Vegas stripper than a fitness expert. Not sure what to do with her ring, and with no financial issues to worry about, Missy decides to put it up for sale on Craigslist. The price: 99 cents! The catch: She gets to pick the buyer. In essence, she's looking for the perfect guy, but not for herself. Her hope is to regain faith that good men do exist, and that marriages can last forever. Now referring to herself as "the divorced girl," Missy interviews dozens of young men who are vying for the huge ring. It's a contest that includes outrageous characters, hilarious and sentimental stories, and two finalists, both of whom Missy adores and who she must choose between. Then there's Parker Missoni, the sexiest contestant by far, who drives her crazy with his brutal honesty, and at the same time stops her heart with his deep brown eyes. Divorced Girl Smiling is the story of a woman's journey to do whatever it takes to heal herself from divorce. It's about acceptance, reflection, taking accountability for mistakes, and appreciating all of life's wonderful gifts. In other words, if you have the guts to put the past behind, admit your mistakes, embrace your future, and give love another chance, you will surely be a divorced girl smiling.

Author : Elizabeth Marquardt
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780307237118

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Between Two Worlds by Elizabeth Marquardt Pdf

Is there really such a thing as a “good divorce”? Determined to uncover the truth, Elizabeth Marquardt—herself a child of divorce—conducted, with Professor Norval Glenn, a pioneering national study of children of divorce, surveying 1,500 young adults from both divorced and intact families between 2001 and 2003. In Between Two Worlds, she weaves the findings of that study together with powerful, unsentimental stories of the childhoods of young people from divorced families. The hard truth, she says, is that while divorce is sometimes necessary, even amicable divorces sow lasting inner conflict in the lives of children. When a family breaks in two, children who stay in touch with both parents must travel between two worlds, trying alone to reconcile their parents’ often strikingly different beliefs, values, and ways of living. Authoritative, beautifully written, and alive with the voices of men and women whose lives were changed by divorce, Marquardt’s book is essential reading for anyone who grew up “between two worlds.” “Makes a persuasive case against the culture of casual divorce.” —Washington Post “A poignant narrative of her own experience . . . Marquardt says she and other young adults who grew up in the divorce explosion of the 1970s and 1980s are still dealing with wounds that they could never talk about with their parents.”—Chicago Tribune

Author : Diane Fassel
Publisher : Beyond Words/Atria Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015056426151

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Growing Up Divorced by Diane Fassel Pdf

Recent studies have revealed that when parents divorce, the event can have a powerful and lingering effect on their children--well into their adult lives. Now, based on original research by nationally renowned counselor and divorce mediator Diane Fassel, Growing Up Divorced sheds new light on the issues adult children of divorce face--and provides new opportunities for healing.