HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DIVORCE - Rosemary Wells (Sheldon Press)
This book seeks to help anyone who wants to know how to best support a child whose parents are divorcing. Includes guidance on how to help without taking sides, easing access visits and keeping communication open.
THE RELATE GUIDE TO SECOND FAMILIES: Living successfully with other people's children - Suzy Hayman (Vermillion)
This book offers practical information and advice on the issues that adults may face in a step-family. It recognises those feelings of isolation, guilt and anxiety that adults who are looking after their partner's children may face.
OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN - Joanna Trollope (Bloomsbury)
Fictional story about a recently divorced couple, their new relationships and how these affect their children.
SOLO DAD SURVIVAL GUIDE - R Davis & N Borns (Contemporary Books)
Written for solo dads by solo dads, this reference book is packed with pragmatic advice for every situation a single dad is likely to face.
STEPMOTHERING - Donna Smith (Harvester-Wheatsheaf)
Relates experiences of the author and other step-mothers, the stresses of the situation and how these are alleviated.
STEPFAMILY REALITIES, HOW TO OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES & HAVE A HAPPY FAMILY LIFE - Margaret Newman (Double Day)
Written by a psychologist, marriage and family therapist and a member of a stepfamily. Outlines different stages of stepfamily life and offers useful tips for adapting to stepfamily life.
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN SURVIVE YOUR DIVORCE - Jody Beveridge & Alan Bradley (Foulsham 2004)
This book draws on the questions children ask and the feelings they hide and explains in simple terms how to anticipate problems, avoid unnecessary harm and what action to take if things have gone wrong.
HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DIVORCE - Edward Teyber (Bass Wiley 2001)
This book shows parents how to minimise stress during break-up and separation. To explain divorce so children don't blame themselves and to navigate conflicts of loyalty and alliance.
SPLITTING UP: THE GUIDE FOR LONE PARENTS ON DIVORCE AND UNMARRIED RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN - National Council for One Parent Families (ISBN: 1851992006)
Practical advice aimed at lone parents caring for children after a relationship has ended. Explains what needs to be done immediately after a split in relation to claiming benefits, advice, costs and processes. Housing rights, married and unmarried persons' rights with property and finances and dealing with disputes. Provides a reading list, glossary and details of relevant organisations.
CHILDREN, FEELINGS AND DIVORCE: FINDING THE BEST OUTCOME - Heather Smith (Free Association Books)
To increase parents' knowledge and understanding of the divorce process and how children feel about it. Includes one chapter addressed directly to children themselves.
DIVORCE AND CHILDREN: YOUR CHILDREN'S NEEDS DURING SEPARATION AND DIVORCE - Roger Smith (Children's Society)
One of a series of booklets designed to help children going through the difficult process of parental separation and adjusting to new family set-ups. This is aimed primarily at parents.
TO AND FRO CHILDREN: A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL PARENTING AFTER DIVORCE - Jill F Burrett (Thorsons ISBN 0722527942)
HEALING THE HURT, RESTORING THE HOPE: HOW TO GUIDE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN TIMES OF DIVORCE, DEATH AND CRISIS WITHIN THE RAINBOW APPROACH - Suzy Yehl Marta (Rodale ISBN 1405041919)
A guide for parents and professionals to help children through crises such as death, divorce and grieving processes. Includes games, activities and play-based exercises to help young people and teenagers deal with their emotions and triumph over difficult situations and adversity. The author is founder of the RAINBOWS organisation, which provides grief support for children and young people and the book aims to increase awareness of the impact of bereavement on children and their families. Includes organisation addresses and further reading.
KEEPING IN TOUCH - Young Minds (Young Minds 2003, free online www.youngminds.org.uk)
Describes how divorce can affect children, making practical suggestions about how to help them cope.
PARENTING THROUGH DIVORCE: THE LASTING EFFECTS - Karen Todd (Motivo Publishing ISBN 0964921081)
This book looks at how you parent after separation or divorce will forever affect the lives of your children. This book can show you the new possibilities of co-parenting: the effective way to form a new family structure after divorce.
STARTING AGAIN: HOW TO LEARN FROM THE PAST FOR A BETTER FUTURE - Sarah Litvinoff (Vermillion ISBN 0091856671)
A guide to coping with broken relationships, improving self-esteem and how to promote happiness in children.
TEENAGERS AND STEP-PARENTS - John Coleman
How can families prepare for a new step-parent? Includes: divided loyalties; dealing with jealousy; issues of sexuality; the role of step-parent; creating a new family.
TEENAGERS AND DIVORCE - John Coleman (Audio-tape)
For parents who are, or about to become, divorced. This pack includes advice about preparing for divorce, dealing with anger and loss, continuing conflict, custody and access and being a lone parent.
Both available from the Trust for the Study of Adolescence, 23 New Road, Brighton BN1 1WZ
THE WHICH? GUIDE TO DIVORCE - Imogen Clout (Which? Books ISBN 978-1844900150)
Practical information for separating couples. This covers legal and financial aspects of divorce and has a good section on issues involving children.