Recommended Reading
Below is a selection of carefully chosen books to support you and your family through separation, divorce, and healing. These resources include guidance for parents and accessible stories for children.
Moving on: Breaking up without Breaking down
£14.99‘In the Relate Guide to Moving On, Suzie Hayman draws on her many years’ experience as a Relate marriage counsellor and agony aunt and provides information, advice and practical strategies to help you cope, as positively as possible, with the stress of breaking up with your partner. You will learn how to manage negative feelings, help your children through the difficult process, communicate with your partner and children throughout, cope with shared parenting responsibilities and sort out financial issues.’
The Guide for Separated Parents: Putting Children First
£11.99‘Children living in separated family situations fare best when their relationship with each of their parents continues to be close. Putting Children first helps mothers and fathers unlock and resolve the conflict around contact with children that can arise during and after separation. Using strategies such as parenting plans, scripted phone calls and parenting meetings, the book will enable parents to communicate effectively on all the most important things in their children’s lives – and make relaxed arrangements for the continued involvement by both parents with their children.’
A Path to Financial Recovery after Divorce: Avoid Pitfalls that sang Divorcees & Navigate your way to financial independence.
£9.05‘A Path to Financial Recovery After Divorce: Avoid Pitfalls That Snag Divorcees & Navigate Your Way to Financial Independence, written by divorce attorney and financial coach Michael Jurek, is your guidebook on how to make up the time and money lost in your divorce. It lays out a plan for you to take control of your finances and avoid the mistakes—frequently made by divorcees—that can set you back for years. If you have a loved one recovering from a divorce, this book also serves as your guide to walk side by side in their journey towards financial recovery by teaching you methods to discuss spending, budgeting, retail therapy, and how to be an accountability partner. A Path to Financial Recovery After Divorce will inspire you to stop treading water—and start taking action.’
The Mindful Divorce: How to Heal and be happy after separation
£6.99‘The Mindful Divorce is packed with techniques to help you manage your stress, come to terms with your situation, feel happier and more optimistic while planning for a brighter future.’
Two Places to call Home: A picture book about divorce
£7.99‘An uplifting picture book that helps young readers discuss their feelings around divorce and embrace change.’
The Kid’s Book of Family Changes: Understanding Divorce and Separation and Managing feelings.
£10.99‘Divorce or separation can bring many changes to a child’s world. The Kids’ Book of Family Changes, co-written by an educational and child psychologist, is a compassionate guide designed to help kids feel safe, loved and supported during this transition.’
Two homes filled with love
£14.06‘This is an essential book to help discuss and explain to children the hard but important topic in the simple and appropriate way that children could relate to and understand.
Parents and educators will find this book the perfect tool to help children cope with parental separation, breakup, or divorce, and to teach them that whether living in one home or two, they’re always loved and supported.’
Mum and Dad Glue
£7.99‘This comforting, reassuring picture book will help young children come to terms with divorce and separation.’