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Great Books for Co-Parenting (Divorce with Children)
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items If you are going through divorce or a break-up with your child's parent, these are great books to read if you want to keep things amicable and have a child-centered divorce. These resources will not steer you wrong.
If you want a real-life approach to co-parenting and want to keep it amicable, start here. Great advice from a real-life mom who knows her stuff and has great practical know-how to share.
Co-parenting Survival Guide: The High Road
Great book with a lot useful information regardless of your children's ages or stage of your divorce. Great info about parenting plans and breaking the news about divorce or separation to your kids.
Parenting Apart: Raising Happy Kids
If you want to have an amicable, mindful divorce or separation experience, start here. Written by expert divorce mediator Gabrielle Hartley. Highly recommend.
BETTER APART: The Radically Better Way to Separate
Do you really want to know how divorce impacts children? Read or listen to this ASAP. Really opened my eyes to the impact of conflict on children.
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce Study
Actionable tips from the grandfather of conflict resolution, Bill Eddy. Easy to read and you can utilize the tips immediately.
BIFF for CoParent Communication Guide
Attorney, mediator, and therapist Bill Eddy shows readers how to protect children from the harm of alienation and high-conflict divorce, boosting their resilience by teaching them to think flexibly, manage their emotions, and moderate their behaviors...
Don't Alienate the Kids!: Raising Resilient Kids
Sometimes, having a positive co-parenting relationship and an amicable divorce is more difficult than for others. If your case is actually “high conflict,” this may be a helpful resource for you.
High-Conflict Co-Parenting Survival Guide
A helpful book from co-parent coach and co-parent Teresa Harlow (Luse). She gives a lot of practical tips and imparts real-world experience for people going through the process. Comes in audio, too!
Combative to Collaborative: The Co-Parenting Code
Great read that is well-recommended by many professionals for creating two HOMES for your children to ease divorce or separation transition.
Mom's House, Dad's House: Two Homes for Kids
Another great Bill Eddy book. Learning how to calm an ornery co-parent can be a godsend! This works in so many settings. Great read.
Calming Upset People with EAR: How Statements Showing Empathy, Attention, and Respect Can Quickly Defuse a Conflict (Conflict Communication Series, 4)
How you talk to your children about the divorce will be the foundation for your co-parenting relationship.
Talking to Children About Divorce: A Parent's Guide to Healthy Communication at Each Stage of Divorce
Solid advice from an LMFT who really knows her stuff. Follow the author on Instagram, too!
Cooperative Co-Parenting for Secure Kids: The Attachment Theory Guide to Raising Kids in Two Homes