Healing After Divorce: 100 Practical Ideas for Kids

by Wolfelt, Alan D; Maloney, Raelynn

• ISBN13: 9781617221385
• ISBN10: 1617221384
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Companion Press

Summary

Focusing on the natural grief children endure when their parents divorce, this guide helps kids process the common feelings of shock, sadness, anger, guilt, and relief while highlighting their most vital need--love and support. The handbook helps children name and understand these strange new emotions and affirms that their thoughts and feelings are natural while teaching them the value of constructively expressing them. An assortment of suggested physical and verbal activities for mourning grief are also included.

Author Biography

Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD is the director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition. He is the author of Healing Your Grieving Heart, The Journey Through Grief, and Understanding Your Grief. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Raelynn Maloney is an author, an educator, and a practicing psychologist. She provides consultation and education on various topics related to grief and caregiving to hospitals and procurement agencies throughout North America. She lives in Littleton, Colorado.