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Divorce Information and Resources for Adults, Parents and Educators
The Grief of Divorce:
Grief is the normal and natural reaction to a loss. Grief is the conflicting emotions that occur following the loss or change of a familiar routine. (Grief Recovery Handbook , by John James and Russell Friedman). A wonderful divorce recovery coach is Shelley Stile. She recently had me on as a guest on her
Blog Talk Radio Show called: Life After Your Divorce. We spoke about: Understanding and Coping with the Grief of A Divorce.
Below you may click on the arrow to begin playing the show. The show is an hour in length and covers such issues as normal
grief, the grief process in divorce, how to express feelings in healthy ways, the importance of a support network, the difference
between situational and clinical depression and more.
Blog Talk Radio Show : Aired March 1, 2010 Lisa Athan was a
guest on the Blog Talk Radio Show of Shelley Stile, Life After Your Divorce, in a program entitled: Understanding and
Handling the Grief of Divorce.
Helpful books about Divorce: The Grief Recovery Handbook by John James and Russell Friedman Ambiguous Loss, Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief, by Pauline Boss (1999) Liberating Loss: Spiritual Divorce
Divorce as a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life by Debbie Ford (2001) Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst Books for Children: Let's Talk about it: Divorce by Fred Rogers (1996) My Family's Changing: A First Look at Family Break-Up by Pat Thomas It's Not Your Fault Koko Bear: A Read Together Book for Parents and Young Children During Divorce by Vicki Lansky Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown I Don't Want to Talk About It by Jeanie Franz Ransom Families Change: A Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parental Rights by Julie Nelson
Pamphlet for Teens: Empower Yourself : A Teenager's Guide to Coping with Your Parents' Divorce (Or the ten most important things to know when your parents separate) by Jacob Solomon ( For more information about how to obtain this informative pamphlet contact Lisa at Lisa@griefspeaks.com) Books for Parents: Talking to Children About Divorce by R. Garon and B. Mandell Divorce Book for Parents by V. Lansky Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M.G. Neuman The Good Divorce by C. Ahrons Cooperative Parenting and Divorce by S.B. Boyan and A.M. Termini
For Counselors and Educators: Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce by Liana Lowenstein (Includes ideas for running a divorce group at school which includes such topics as: Understanding Divorce, Identifying and Expressing Feelings, Sharing Stories, Living in Two homes, Expressing and Coping with Sadness, Identifying and Coping with Anger, Feeling Good about Myself and the Future, Coping with Divorce). Teaches children how to talk to parents about such things as fighting through techniques such as letter writing: Here is an example of what a child can write to parents who has been fighting a lot with each other: "Dear Mom and Dad, It upsets me when you argue in front of me, or tell me mean things about each other. I have learned that it is okay to politely ask you to stop. So next time you argue in front of me, or tell me mean things about each other, I am going to politely say, "Please stop," If you continue to argue, I will go to another room so I cannot hear you arguing. Thank you for doing your best, Love, ____________ The Divorce Helpbook for Kids by Cynthia MacGregor (for children 8-12). A down to earth guide to help with discussion on many topics that typically trouble children such as: reasons for the divorce, feelings, who to talk to, what helps, what may happen next. This is a book for kids about divorce and about after divorce too. It discusses visitation, custody and straddling two households and making it work.
For a Complete List of Resources and Support Groups dealing with Divorce: The Self Help Support Group Directory: New Jersey Self Help Group Clearinghouse 1-800-367-6274 www.selfhelpgroups.org Helpful websites that help with divorce: www.aacap.org American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry www.arttherapy.org American Art Therapy Association www.afccnet.org Association of Family and Conciliation Courts www.NCTSNet.org National Child Traumatic Stress Network www.gocrc.com National Council for Children's Rights |
Blog Talk Radio Show : Aired March 1, 2010 Lisa Athan was a
guest on the Blog Talk Radio Show of Shelley Stile, Life After Your Divorce, in a program entitled: Understanding and
Handling the Grief of Divorce.