Suggested Resources for Co-Parents

Relationship Enrichment
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs by Emerson Eggerichs
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix
Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

General Resources for Parents
Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility by Foster W. Cline and Jim Fay
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Raising a Resilient Child by Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein

General Divorce
Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life by Abigail Trafford
Moving Forward After Divorce by David Frisbie & Lisa Frisbie
Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends by Dr. Bruce Fisher and Robert Alberti
The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner
Spiritual Divorce: Divorce as a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life by Debbie Ford
Transformational Divorce by Karen Kahn Wilson, Ed.D.
Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach
Forgiveness: The Greatest Healer of All by Gerald Jampolsky
Language of Letting Go by Melodie Beattie

Divorce and Children (Parent Resources)
The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict after a Difficult Divorce by Elizabeth S. Thayer, Ph.D. & Jeffrey Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman
Families Apart: Ten Keys to Successful Co-Parenting by Melinda Blau
The Good Divorce by Constance Ahrons
Mom’s House, Dad’s House: A Complete Guide for Parents Who Are Separated, Divorced, or Remarried by Isolina Ricci
What about the Kids? by Judith S. Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee
Helping Children Cope with Divorce by Edward Teyber
Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today’s Blended Family by Susan Wisdom and Jennifer Green
Raising Great Kids on Your Own: A Guide and Companion for Every Single Parent by David Frisbie & Lisa Frisbie
Boundaries with Kids by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Divorce and Children (Children’s Resources)
The Spider and the Bee by Michael Shen
Charlie Anderson by Barbara Abercrombie
At Daddy’s on Saturdays by Linda Girard
The Divorce Workbook: A Guide for Kids and Families by Fassler and Lash Ives
Help! A Girl’s Guide to Divorce and Stepfamilies by Nancy Holyoke
Divorce Is Not the End of the World: Zoe’s and Evan’s Coping Guide for Kids by Zoe Stern
Missing Rabbit by R. Schotter
It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear by Vicki Lansky
Let’s Talk About It: Divorce by Fred Rogers
What in the World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce?: A Survival Guide for Kids by Winchester, Beyer and Verdick
Was It the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story for Little Kids about Divorce by Sandra Levins and Bryan Langdo
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
The Divorce Express by Paula Danziger