Help! : A Girl's Guide to Divorce and Stepfamilies

by Holyoke, Nancy; Nash, Scott

• ISBN13: 9781562477493
• ISBN10: 1562477498
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Amer Girl Pub

Summary

Answers letters from girls dealing with various aspects of divorce, remarriage, and stepfamilies. Includes tips, quizzes, and advice.

Table of Contents

Splitting Up	8	(32)
How Could This Happen?	10	(2)
Scared	12	(2)
Guilt	14	(2)
Mixed Emotions	16	(2)
Angry	18	(2)
Upset Parents	20	(1)
Taking Sides	21	(1)
Told Nothing	22	(2)
Quiz: Can you speak your mind?	24	(4)
Custody	28	(2)
How Divorce Works	30	(4)
Counseling	34	(2)
Telling Your Friends	36	(2)
Moving	38	(2)
Wishful Thinking	40	(8)
Wishing	42	(2)
Meddling	44	(2)
Quiz: How big are your fantasies?	46	(2)
One Girl, Two Homes	48	(26)
Soccer Ball	50	(2)
Missing Dad---and Mom	52	(2)
Disorganized	54	(2)
Different Rules	56	(2)
Busy Mom	58	(2)
Ignored	60	(2)
Living with Dad	62	(1)
Disappeared Dad	63	(1)
Don't Want to Go	64	(4)
Quiz: Do you make the most of your time together?	68	(4)
Holidays	72	(2)
Tug-of-War	74	(10)
Quiz: Do your parents put you in the middle?	76	(4)
Quiz: Do you play one parent off the other?	80	(2)
Trying to Please	82	(2)
Tough Stuff	84	(14)
Quiz: How are you doing?	86	(4)
Money	90	(2)
Quiz: What's your job?	92	(4)
Violence	96	(2)
Dating	98	(8)
Normal?	100	(2)
Jealous	102	(2)
Staying Loyal	104	(2)
Stepparents & Stepfamilies	106	(18)
Things Are Fine	108	(2)
Her Stuff	110	(1)
His Name	111	(1)
Bonkers	112	(2)
Wicked Stepparent?	114	(2)
``Brady Bunch''	116	(4)
Boring House	120	(1)
Grabby Kids	121	(1)
New Baby	122	(2)
More Advice from Girls	124	(4)
Other Reading	128
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