The Divorced Child Strengthening Your Family through the First Three Years of Separation

by Nowinski, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780230617728
• ISBN10: 0230617727
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-05
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

Recent studies show that the majority of emotional, social, and academic problems that afflict children of divorcing parents occur within a three-year window. In this new guide, award-winning author and family therapist Dr. Joseph Nowinski gives you information and the tools to work through the transition, identify early signs, and help your children come to terms with the new family structure. When handled properly, he argues, these early challenges can lead to the development of important coping skills that will stay with your children through the rest of their lives.

Author Biography

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D., is a psychologist and family therapist. Currently the Supervising Psychologist at the University of Connecticut Health Center, he lectures frequently at the Hazeldon Foundation, and the University of Mexico Medical School. He is the author of The Identity Trap: Saving Our Teens from Themselves and 6 Questions That Can Change Your Life. Winner of the Nautilus award. He lives in Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Three Crucial Years: What Parents Need to Know about Children and Divorce	p. 1
Child-Centered Divorce
The Divorced Family	p. 11
Talking to Children about Divorce	p. 15
Relocating	p. 21
Shared Parenting: The New Look in Child Custody	p. 27
New Beginnings	p. 33
Understanding Yourself: How to Be Part of the Solution and not Part of the Problem
How "Resilient" Are You?	p. 43
Your Emotional Health and Your Child	p. 51
How Balanced is Your Lifestyle?	p. 57
Healthy versus Unhealthy Ways of Relieving Your Stress	p. 61
The Three Crucial Years: Ages One to Five
Separation and Attachment	p. 69
The Need for Exploration	p. 83
Divorce and Insecurity	p. 91
Building and Maintaining a Support Network	p. 105
The Three Crucial Years: Ages Six to Eleven
Guiding your Child toward Healthy Peer Groups	p. 115
The Importance of Structure, Predictability, and Routine	p. 127
Direction and Discipline	p. 133
Tantrums and Oppositional Behavior	p. 145
School and Social Phobias	p. 151
Guarding against Academic Failure	p. 157
Alcohol and Drugs	p. 165
The Three Crucial Years: Ages Twelve to Eighteen
Understanding Identity	p. 175
Helping Teens Answer the Question: Who Am I?	p. 183
Helping Teens Answer the Question: What Do I Stand for?	p. 193
Helping Teens Answer the Question: Where Am I Going?	p. 199
Conclusion	p. 211
Chapter Notes	p. 213
About the Author	p. 225
Index	p. 227
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