Our Professionals have reviewed and recommend the following books to aid you through separation or divorce. 


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 your children      your finances        your self


Children

coverHow to Help Your Child Overcome Your Divorce.  Benedek, M.D., Elissa P.   Small section on school issues

coverDinosaurs Divorce : A Guide for Changing...  Brown, L.K.,and Brown,  M.B. Dinosaurs DivorceA cartoon exploration of what happens and how children feel when their parents separate. 

 
cover  Kalter, Neil.. Growing Up With Divorce. Broken down into
developmental/school levels

coverLansky, Vicki. Divorce Book for Parents. Small section on school issues.
 

coverTeyber, Edward. Helping Children Cope With Divorce. 

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Finances

Berry, Dawn Bradley, J.D. The Divorce Sourcebook.

coverEdelman, Ric. The Truth About Money. Candid information that more
people should know.

coverErnst & Young. Personal Financial Planning Guide. This is a good place to start with your money. Everyone wants to talk about investing when they should be talking about budgeting.

coverGlorsbrenner, Alfred & Emily. Managing Personal Finance. Sound
fundamentals with a good presentation.

coverMargulies, Sam. Getting Divorced Without Ruining Your Life. Excellent diagnosis of the perspective of the "leaver" and the "leavee" and how that factors into the money issues. This book is insightful and a good read especially for those who want to mediate their divorce.

cover Divorce : A Women's Guide to Getting a Fair Share.  Phillips, Patricia Divorce: Woman's Guide to Getting a Fair Share.

coverSherman, Ed. Pracitcal Divorce Solutions.

coverVentura, John & Reed, Mary. Divorce for Dummies. Divorce for Dummies packs in a lot of information in a straight forward manner. The usual "dummies" format makes it very readable and helpful.

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Adults 

coverWallerstein, Judith & Blakeslee, S. Second Chances: Men, Women and
Children A Decade After Divorce. The results of a long term study of the emotional
impact of divorce on the family.

coverWallerstein, Judith & Kelly, J. Surviving the Breakup.

The Survival Manual for Men in Divorce

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