Suggested Readings
For Men and Women…
The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart by Constance R. Ahrons
Conscious Divorce: Ending a Marriage with Integrity: A Practical and Spiritual Guide for Moving On by Susan Allison
Coming Apart: Why Relationships End and How to Live Through the Ending of Yours by Daphne Rose Kingma
Spiritual Divorce: Divorce as a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life by Debbie Ford
Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting On – A Twelve Step Guide to Divorce Recovery by Micki McWade
Second Chances by Judith Wallerstein & Sandra Blakeslee
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce by Judith Wallerstein, Julia Lewis, Sandra Blakeslee
Surviving Your Divorce: A Guide to Canadian Family Law by Michael G. Cochrane
Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life by Abigail Trafford.
For Women…
Divorce: A Canadian Woman’s Guide by Gail E. Vaz-Oxlade
Women on Divorce: A Bedside Companion by Penny Kaganoff and Susan Spano, editors
Our Turn – The Good News About Women and Divorce by Christopher Hayes, Deborah Anderson, Melinda Blau
For Men…
Men on Divorce: The Other Side of the Story by Penny Kaganoff,
The divorcing father’s manual: 8 steps to help you and your children survive and thrive. Harriman, Tenn.: Men’s Studies Press, c2005
For Parents…
Helping Your Kids Cope With Divorce The Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Newman
Making Divorce Easier on Your Child –50 Effective Ways to Help Children Adjust by Nicholas Long & Rex Forehand
Mom’s House, Dad’s House: A Complete Guide for Parents Who Are Separated; Divorce or Living Apart by Isolina Ricci
The Divorced Parent- Success Strategies for Raising Your Children After Separation by Stephanie Marston
For Grandparents…
The Essential Grandparent ‘s Guide to Divorce by Lillian Carson
For Children of All Ages…
The Divorce Handbook for Kids by Cynthia MacGregor
No Easy Answers: A Teen Guide to Why Divorce Happens by Florence Calhoun
Surviving Your Parents’ Divorce: A Guide for Young Canadians by Michael G. Cochrane
For Better, For Worse: A Guide to Surviving Divorce for Preteens and Their Families by Janet Bode
Helping Children and Youth Live with Separation and Divorce: A Guide for Parents by Health Canada
** The Parenting After Separation Participant’s Manual has an excellent selection of recommended readings for parents and children.
Self Help Books
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
The Power is Within You by Louise Hay
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People. Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
End the Struggle and Dance with Life by Susan Jeffers
Dare to Connect by Susan Jeffers
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Single, the art of being satisfied, fulfilled and independent by Judy Ford
Learning to Love Again by Mel Krantzler
Mars and Venus Starting over: A Practical Guide for Finding Love Again After a Painful Breakup, Divorce, or the Loss of a Loved One by John Gray.
How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty by Patti Breitman and Connie Hatc
The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans
Non-violent Communication by Marshall Roseberg
ANGER
The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships by Harriet Lerner.
Beyond Anger: A Guide for Men: How to Free Yourself from the Grip of Anger and Get More Out of Life by Thomas J. Harbin.
The Anger Workbook by Lorrainne Bilodau.
Letting Go of Anger: The 10 Most Common Anger Styles and What to Do About Them by Ron Potter-Efron, et al.
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