Resources

• Between Love & Hate, A Guide to Civilized Divorce, Lois Gold, MSW (Plenum Press 1992)
• Crazy Time Surviving Divorce, Abigail Trafford (Bantam Books 1982)
• Creative Divorce, Mel Krantzler (Evans and Company, Inc. 1982)
• The Custody Handbook, Persia Woolley (Summit Books)
• Cutting Loose: Why Women Who End Their Marriages Do So Well, Ashton Applewhite
• Divorce and Money: How to Make The Best Financial Decisions During Divorce, Violet Woodhouse
• Divorce Book for Parents, Vicki Lansky (New American Library 1989)
• Divorce for Dummies, John Ventura and Mary Reed
• Divorce: The Best Resources To Help You Survive, Rich Wemhoff
• Families Apart: Ten Keys to Successful Co-Parenting, Melinda Blav (1993)
• The Good Divorce, Constance R. Ahrons, Ph.D. (Harper-Collins 1994)
• The Good Marriage: How and Why Love Lasts, Judith S. Wallerstein, Sandra Blakeslee
• Getting Apart Together: The Couples Guide To A Fair Divorce or Separation, Martin A. Kranitz (Impact Publishers 2000)
• Growing Up With Divorce, Linda Bird Francke (Simon and Schuster 1983)
• Growing Up With Divorce, Neil Kalter (The Free Press 1990)
• Going It Alone, Robert Weiss (Basic Books, Inc. 1979)
• Healing Hearts, Elizabeth Dalton Hickey (Golden Leaf Press 1994)
• Helping Your Child Succeed After Divorce, Florence Bienenfeld (Hunter House 1987)
• Helping Your Kids Cope With Divorce, The Sandcastle Way, M. Gary Neuman with Patricia Romanowski (Crown Publishing Group 1998)
• How To Avoid The Divorce From Hell and Dance Together At Your Daughter’s Wedding, Sue Talia
• How To Divorce As Friends, Bill Ferguson (1998)
• How To Heal A Painful Relationship: And If Necessary, How To Part As Friends, Bill Ferguson (1999)
• How To Win As A Step-Family, John Visher and Emily Visher (W.W. Norton 1982)
• Joint Custody With A Jerk, Julie A. Ross and Judy Corcoran (St. Martin’s Press 1996)
• Life After Divorce, Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse (1994)
• Living Through Your Divorce, Earl Grollman and Marjorie Sams (Beacon Press 1978)
• Long Distance Parenting: A Guide To Divorced Parents, Miriam Galper Cohen (NAL 1989)
• Making It As A Step-Parent, Claire Berman (Bantam Books 1980)
• Mars and Venus Starting Over, John Gray (Harper Collins 1999)
• Marital Separation, Robert Weiss (Basic Books, Inc. 1975)
• Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Shared Custody Work, Isolina Ricci (MacMillan and Co. 1981)
• The New Creative Divorce: How To Create A Happier, More Rewarding Life During – And After 0 Your Divorce, Mel Krantzler and Patricia Krantzler (1999)
• 101 Ways To Be A Long Distance Super Dad, George Newman (Blossom Valley Press 1981)
• The Parents Book About Divorce, Richard Gardner (Bantam 1977)
• Prenups For Lovers, A Romantic Guide To Prenuptial Agreements, Arlene G. Dubin (Random House 2001)
• Putting Kids First, Walking Away From Marriage Without Walking Over The Kids, Michael L. Oddenino (1995)
• Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends, Bruce Fisher
• Relationship Rescue: A Seven-Step Strategy For Reconnecting With Your Partner, Phillip C. McGraw (2000)
• Remarriage: A Family Affair, Lillian Messinger (Plenum Press 1984)
• The Seat Of The Soul, by Gary Zukav (1990)
• Second Chances, Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blackslee (Tickner and Fields 1989)
• Shares Parenthood After Divorce, Ciji Ware (Viking 1982)
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, John M. Gottman (Three Rivers Press 1999)
• Step-Families: Living, Loving, and Learning, Elizabeth Ginskin (MacMillan 1982)
• Step-Motherhood: How To Survive Without Feeling Frustrated, Left-Out, or Wicked, Cherie Burns (Times Books 1985)
• Surviving The Break-Up: How Children and Parents Cope With Divorce, Judith S. Wallerstein and Joan B. Kelley (Basic Books, Inc. 1980)
• Too Good To Leave, Too Bad To Stay: A Step-By-Step Guide To Helping You Decide Whether To Stay In or Get Out of Your Relationship, Mira Kirschenbaum (1997)
• Untying The Knot, Janine M. Bernard and Harold Hacknet (Winston Press 1983)
• What Every Woman Should Know About Divorce And Custody, Gayle Rosenwald and Sally Abrahms
• Your Divorce Advisor, Diana Mercer and Marsha Kline Pruett (Simon and Schuster 2001)
• Your Pocket Divorce Guide, Linda C. Senn

Books For Young Adults:

• Breaking Up, Norma Klein (Avon 1980)
• The Day The Loving Stopped, Julie List (Seaview Books 1980)
• Hatchet, Gary Paulsen (1996)
• Help: A Girl’s Guide To Divorce & Stepfamilies, Nancy Holyoke and Scott Nash (1999)
• How It Feels When Parents Divorce, Jill Krementz (Alfred A. Knopf 1984)
• How To get It Together When Your Parents Divorce, Arlene Richards and Irene Willis (Bantam Books 1976)
• It’s Not The End Of The World, Judy Blume (Bantam 1986)
• Keeping Your Life Together When Your Parents Pull Apart: A Teen’s Guide To Surviving Divorce, Angela Elwell Hunt (2000)
• My Parents Are Divorced, Too, Bonnie Dobson (1979)

Books For Children 9-12:

• The Boys and Girls Book About Divorce, Richard Gardner (1970)
• Dear Mr. Henshaw, Beverly Cleary (1994)
• Divorced But Still My Parents, Shirley Thomas and Dorothy Rankin (1997)
• Divorce Can Happen To The Nicest People, Peter Mayle (MacMillan 1979)
• Don’t Fall Apart on Saturdays: The Children’s Divorce-Survival Book, Adolph J. Moser and David Melton (2000)
• For Better, For Worse: A Guide To Surviving Divorce for Preteens and Their Families, Janet Bode and Stan Mack (2000)
• How Does It Feel When Your Parents Get Divorced, Terry Berger (Messner 1976)
• Mr. Rogers Talks With Families About Divorce, Fred Rogers and Claire O’Brien (1988)
• Now I Have A Step-Parent and It’s Kind of Confusing, Janet Sinberg Stenson (Avon Books 1979)
• What In The World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce, Roberta Beyer and Kent Winchester (2001)
• When Mom and Dad Separate, Marge Eaton Heegaard (1992)
• The Suitcase Kid, Jacqueline Wilson (1998)

Books For Children 3-8:

• At Daddy’s on Saturday’s, Linda Watvoord Girard (1991)
• The Dinosaur’s Divorce, L. and M. Brown (Little, Brown 1988)
• Divorce, Fred Rogers and Jim Judkis (Putnam 1998)
• Good Bye, Daddy! Brigitte Weninger (1997)
• I Don’t Want To Talk About It, Jeanie Franz Ransom (2000)
• I Have A New Family Now: Understanding Blended Families, Robert Prince Monroe 1998
• I Love You More Than . . . , Elizabeth Hickey and James Cohen (1998)
• It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear, Vicki Lansky (Book Peddlers 1998)
• Let’s Talk: Early Separation and Divorce Activity Book, Jim Boulden and Joan Boulden
• Mama and Daddy Bear’s Divorce, Cornelia Spelman (2001)
• Mom and Dad BreakUp, Joan Singleton Prestine (1996)
• My Family’s Changing: A First Look At Family BreakUp, Pat Thomas (1999)
• My Parents Still Love Me Even Though They’re Getting Divorced, Lois V. Nightingale (Nightingale Rose Publishers 1997)
• What Am I Doing In A Step-Family, Claire Gallant Berman (1990)
• When Mom and Dad Divorce, Emily Menendez – Aponte (2000)

Books About Mediation:

• Child Custody: Building Agreements That Work, Mimi E. Lyster (Nolo Press)
• Child Custody Mediation, Florence Bienenfield (1983)
• The Divorce Mediation Answer Book: Save Time, Money and Emotional Energy With A Mediated Separation or Divorce, Carol A. Butler and Delores Deane Walker (1998)
• Getting Together, Roger Fisher and Scott Brown (Penguin Books 1988)
• Getting To Yes, Roger Fisher and William Vry (Penguin Books 1981)
• Mediation, Jay Folberg and Allison Taylor (1988)
• A Guide To Divorce Mediation, Friedhan (Workman Publishing Co. 1993)