Bonus Families ® is the only international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting peaceful coexistence between divorced or separated parents and their combined families.
Books and Reading about Divorce, for Adults, Parents and Children
Collaborative Divorce:
The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues, and Move on with Your Life, By Pauline Tesler and Peggy Thompson
The Good Divorce, By Constance Ahrons
Divorce and New Beginning, By Genevieve Clapp Ph.D
The Good Karma Divorce, By Judge Michelle Lowarnce
Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends, By Bruce Fisher
Getting Past Your Break-up: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You, By Susan J. Elliott
Healthy Divorce: For Parents and Children—An Original, Clinically Proven Program for Working Through The Fourteen Stages of Separation, Divorce and Remarriage, By Craig Everett
The Truth About Children and Divorce, By Robert E. Emery Ph.D
Helping Your Kids the Sandcastle Way, By M. Gary Neuman
Divorce Book for Parents: Helping your Children Cope with Divorce and It’s Aftermath, By Vicki Lansky
Speaking of Divorce: How to Talk with Your Kids and Help Them Cope, By Roberta Beyer
Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making two Homes for your Child, By Isolina Ricci, Ph.D
Books for Children:
Mom’s House, Dad’s House for Kids, By Isolina Ricci, Ph.D
What in the World do you do When Your Parents Divorce? By Kent Winchester and Roberta Beyer
A Volcano in my Tummy, By Elaine Whitehouse
Dinosaurs Divorce, By Laurene Krasny Brown
It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear, By Vicki Lansky
Miscellaneous Reading:
The Dance of Anger, By Harriet Goldhor Lerner Ph.D
Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin, By Anne Katherine, M.A.
Loving Him without Losing You, Beverly Engle
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail and How You Can Make Yours Last, By John Gottman, Ph.D
The Woman’s Comfort Book, By Jennifer Louden
The Tao of Negotiation: How You Can Prevent, Resolve and Transcend Conflict in Work and Everyday Life, By Joel Edelman and Mary Beth Crain
A few Web Resources:
www.uptoparents.org : A free interactive website for divorcing and divorced parents
www.cozi.com : Free online organizer and mobile app for busy families to help manage their schedules
Oregon Judicial Branch : parenting plan guide
Click the image below to grab an Easy-to-Print comprehensive Premarital Checklist. If nothing else, it’s good for thought and discussion.
IACP
Bridges Divorce is a recognized practice group within the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals [IACP].
As a multidisciplinary practice group, we serve couples and families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.
IACP is an international community of legal, mental health and financial professionals working in concert to create client-centered processes for resolving conflict.
The mission of the IACP is to transform the way families resolve conflict by building a global community of Collaborative Practice and consensual dispute resolution professionals.