CO-PARENTING THROUGH SEPARATION AND DIVORCE putting your children first;putting your children first

Parents going through separation or divorce are understandably worried about how the change in the family will affect their children. Psychologist Dr. Jann Blackstone and pediatrician Dr. David Hill help parents shepherd their children through divorce with expertise built from decades of professional practice and sensitivity developed from their own experiences as parents who are themselves divorced and actively co-parenting with exes. Their guide walks parents through all the factors they should consider and offers step-by-step guidance on how to work together to put their children first. From sharing the news with children in an age-appropriate way to handling the issue of custody, and from concerns about affairs or abuse to embarking on remarriage and blending families, Co-Parenting Through Separation and Divorce offers a roadmap through one of life's most difficult challenges, with the goal of healthy, happy kids informing every decision along the way. "As you face one of life's most difficult transitions, divorce and child custody mediator Dr. Blackstone and pediatrician Dr. Hill offer step-by-step guidance on how to put your children first. This road map covers communicating the news in a developmentally appropriate way, helping children cope and preventing the effects of toxic stress, shared custody and parenting plans, confronting bad-mouthing and other challenges to positive co-parenting, handling concerns about safety or abuse, remarriage and blending families, co-parenting for the long haul, through the teen years and beyond, and more, with the goal of healthy, happy kids informing every step along the way" -from the publisher Co-Parenting Through Separation and Divorce offers a roadmap through one of life's most difficult challenges, with the goal of healthy, happy kids informing every decision along the way. Available for purchase at https://shop.aap.org/co-parenting-through-separation-and-divorce-paperback/ (NOTE: This book features a full text reading experience. Click a chapter title to access content.)