Product Description
by Lois Nightingale (Author)
A workbook and fable about four children dealing with their divorce of their two mothers; an architect and an archer. Each of the children finds their own ways to cope and thrive after their moms divorce. Your child has the opportunity to answer questions and find creative ways to deal with the situations the children in the story face, such as moving between two households, celebrating holidays in two locations, and handling difficult feelings of loss and sadness.Reading this book with your child can help facilitate important conversations about their questions and feelings surrounding divorce. Children Learn: Divorce isn't their fault. Their thoughts and feelings are normal. Their thoughts and feelings are important. They're not alone. It's not okay for one mom to say bad things about the other in front of them. It's okay for parents to cry. They will be taken care of. Other children have had similar feelings and ended up feeling better again. There are people they can talk to. There are things they can do to help get their feelings out and start feeling better. They're still loved even though their moms are getting divorced!For ages 4-10
Author Biography
Dr. Lois Nightingale is a licensed Psychologist and licensed Marriage, Family, Child Therapist in practice in Yorba Linda, California. Her over thirty years of clinical experience in the mental health field also include forensic evaluations, court testimony, program director of two psychiatric hospital units (one an innovative mother/infant unit to treat women suffering from Postpartum Depression, the other a chemical dependency unit for Charter Behavioral Health Hospital) and extensive authorship of self-helparticles on psychological and parenting issues. She has lectured nationally and has been a guest on numerous television, radio and internet shows. She works with children and teens and their parents tofoster emotionally healthy and resilient individuals and families.
