Recommended Reading
Essential reading & links
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Divorce
What is Collaborative Practice?
From the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues and Move on With Your Life
by Pauline Tesler and Peggy Thompson
The Intelligent Divorce
A Family Stabilization Course, by Dr. Mark Banschick’s
Free e-book by Elise Buie
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most
by Douglas Stone
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: The 25 Year Landmark Study
by Judith S. Wallerstein, Julia M. Lewis, Sandra Blakeslee
No More Us: Navigating a Divorce or Separation You Didn’t Want
by Kristin Little LMHC
The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart
by Constance Ahrons
What About the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During and After Divorce
by Judith Wallerstein, PhD. and Sandra Blakesee
Putting Children First, Proven Parenting Strategies for Helping Children Thrive Through Divorce
by JoAnne Pedro-Carroll
Parenting Through Divorce & Co-Parenting
by Parent Team
by Custody X Change
Family-Centered Parenting Plan: Keeping Kids Central, Not Caught in the Middle
co-authored by Elise Buie and Karen Bonnell
The Co-Parents’ Handbook: Raising Well-Adjusted, Resilient, and Resourceful Kids in a Two-Home Family from Little Ones to Young Adults
by Karen Bonnell with Kristin Little
Renegotiating Family Relationships
by Dr. Robert Emery
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce, the Sandcastle Way
by M. Gary Neuman, L.M.H.C.
The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart
by Constance Ahrons
What About the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During and After Divorce
by Judith Wallerstein, PhD. and Sandra Blakesee
Putting Children First, Proven Parenting Strategies for Helping Children Thrive Through Divorce
by JoAnne Pedro-Carroll
For Kids
by Amy Bradley
Raised by Unicorns: Stories From People With LGBTQ+ Parents
by Frank Lowe
Stuck in the Middle with You: A Memoir of Parenting Three Genders
by Jennifer Finney Boylan
What Happens When Dads Divorce: A Book for Divorcing Families with Two Dads
by Sara Olsher
Mom’s House; Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child
by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.
by Marc Brown and Laurie K. Brown: Age range: 3-10
by Claire Masurel and Kady Macdonald Denton: Age range: 0-3
It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear
by Vicki Lansky: Age range: 3-7
by Amy J.L. Baker Ph.D. and Katherine C. Andre Ph.D.: Age range: 5-12
Now What Do I Do?: A Guide to Help Teenagers with Their Parent’s Separation or Divorce
by Lynn Casella-Kapusinski: Age range: 10-17
For Married Couples Hoping to Stay Together
by Judith Wallerstein & Sandra Blakesee
by Henry Cloaud and John Townsend
Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
by John Gottman
by Gary D. Chapman
Navigating High-Conflict Dynamics
Relationship Planning
Collaborative Law
by Sherrie R. Abney
Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes
by Robert H. Mnookin
Collaborative Divorce Handbook: Effectively Helping Divorcing Families Without Going to Court
by Forrest S. Mosten
Collaborative Practice: Deepening the Dialogue
by Nancy J. Cameron
For Those Re-entering the Dating World
Get it Right This Time: How to Find and Keep Your Ideal Romantic Relationship
by Amy Schoen
For Stepparents & Blended Families
The Happy Stepmother: Stay Sane, Empower Yourself, Thrive in Your New Family
by Rachelle Katz
Stepfamilies: Love, Marriage, and Parenting in the First Ten Years– Based On a Landmark Study
by James H. Bray & John Kelly