The Parental Peace Accord describes a unique process that allows divorced and divorcing parents the opportunity to shift their focus from their own emotional turmoil to the needs and best interests of their children. In doing this, parents learn that while they may no longer be husband and wife, they can and will be "parenting partners." This process, when implemented properly, often creates a powerful byproduct that allows the parents to experience an amicable dissolution and create a positive environment for their children. Bailey's direct in-your-face approach, tempered with insightful humor, makes it difficult to put this book down. If you are a divorced or divorcing parent, this book is a must-read. The perspective you gain from Bailey's experiences as a lawyer, divorced parent, and orphan, will be one of the most valuable gifts you can give your children as they adapt to the dissolution of their parents' marriage.

Originally published in 1967, this book gathers together the various aspects of Dr Dick's theoretical and clinical approach to marriage difficulties into a coherent system for the benefit of professional workers and students who were concerned with family and community psychiatry and case work at the time. He preserves the essentials of the steps by which his concepts developed from one-person therapy into hypotheses for understanding interaction, with the couple as the unit of study.

Complete with exercises, reflections, and specially selected tasks, this workbook is written for those suffering from heartbreak (and their therapists) to support them in navigating and managing the pain of breakups. The authors help them learn from their experiences, grow stronger from their suffering, and create healthy and fulfilling relationships. Kathryn Rheem and Clare Rosoman bring their experiences as relationship therapists and devotees of attachment science to offer informed support and encouragement to the broken hearted by providing practical strategies to help readers make sense of and grow from their experiences. Mirroring the therapy process, the book is structured so that readers actively participate in their own healing process with activities that guide their journey session by session. Chapters address attachment strategies, facing fear, riding waves of anger, processing grief and loss, forgiveness, and trusting yourself again. This book will help the reader create a future in which they can know and accept themselves as the perfectly imperfect human they are and create secure bonds with the special people in their life. This workbook is for people who have experienced the loss of a close relationship and are struggling to heal and move forward in their lives, as well as therapists assisting clients in their recovery from relationship loss.

Myths and Lies About Dads: How They Hurt Us All is a groundbreaking book that destroys more than 100 of the most damaging beliefs about fathers. Using the most recent research, this pioneering work exposes these baseless beliefs and the toll they take on children's relationships with their fathers, parents' relationships with one another, and the physical and mental health of fathers and mothers. Tackling a wide range of topics from custody laws, to children's toys, to the sexist behavior of counselors, pediatricians, and lawyers, Dr Linda Nielsen describes in vivid detail how these myths are linked to many of our most pressing issues: Creating more gender equity in childcare and housework Reducing child abuse, post-partum depression, and fathers' suicide rates Expanding mothers' and fathers' options at home and at work Reducing children's academic, behavioral, and emotional problems Lessening the pressures of parenting for both parents Changing sexist policies and practices that hurt parents and children Improving the economic situations for parents and their children The book is not only a wake-up call for parents but also for students and professionals in medicine and family law, social work, child development, education, and in the publishing, advertising, media, and entertainment industries. Above all, the book empowers parents to free themselves from the myths and lies about fathers that bind them.

Based on a true story of a woman's struggle to escape the horrifying and degrading marriage to a police officer, who not only deceived her from the beginning, but also succeeded in his attempt to fool his family, fellow officers and would go on to "Serve and Protect.,."....Himself! You will be taken through the author's interview with her friend, that discusses the grueling details of her relationship with a man that she once thought was a dream come true. As her story unfolds, through suppressed tears and quivering voice, you will discover the terrible treatment and mental abuse that she had to endure for many years. As she takes us through the final chapters of her desolving marriage and reveals to us about the corruption and illegal practices that her husband was involved in, it comes as a great relief to know that she is now free from all of that. She is now on the road to recovery and a much happier person!As for what happened to him? Please grab a copy and read on!

From the day her grandchildren were born, Karen P. Ronald spent countless hours rocking, soothing, and loving them. But when her son faced an ugly divorce, she and her husband suddenly became involved in a vicious custody battle with their son's ex-wife. Deeply honest and sincere, We Need Our Daddy Too chronicles the Ronalds' agonizing journey. Karen shares her intimate thoughts and feelings about her son's struggle to keep his children, and how it affected the Ronalds' as grandparents. They witnessed the devastating pull their son's ex-wife had on the court system and watched in agony as their son lost custody due to a clause in the divorce contract. Today, the Ronalds must cope with seeing their grandchildren a precious few hours a month. Karen reveals how this wrenching development has impacted their lives, and cautions those involved in divorce proceedings to put aside their differences and think of how their decision will ultimately affect the children. Full of raw emotion, We Need Our Daddy Too is one grandmother's heartbreaking tale of love and loss.

What happens when you start losing your mind, and common sense is nowhere to be found? What do you do when disasters occur, and your life seems to be somewhere at the bottom of the sea? What do you do when you try to live as a good citizen and a servant of God, but your parents do not understand what is going on in your mind, and your wife, your brothers and sisters, your friends and neighbors see you as an outcast? To whom can you turn, especially when the journey seems long? Where can you go? Do you move to another location to ease the pain? Do you leave the people you love behind? Thank God there is hope.

The Naked Truth is a incredible collection of poetry based on life's repeating fundamental experiences: fear, heartache, pain, pleasure, happiness and love. It is formed on the unique perspective of a failing relationship. But not just any relationship - a marriage: The deepest, most spiritually important relationship that anyone human being can ever form. Come join him as Jules Ferguson stands here naked and tells us the truth from his perspective about this journey. Experience this once in a lifetime journey from underdog to overachiever, which will leave you simultaneously in awe and inspired to, "Be the person that you are capable of being, by becoming who you are capable of being today ." -Jules Ferguson

In this ground-breaking book, Michele Weiner-Davis gives straightforward, effective advice on how couples can stay together instead of come apart.

Using case histories to illustrate her marriage-enriching, divorce-preventing techniques, which can be used even if only one partner participates, Weiner-Davis shows readers:

* How to leave the past behind and set attainable goals
* Strategies for identifying problem-solving behavior that works -- and how to make changes last
* "Uncommon-sense" methods for breaking unproductive patterns

Inspirational and accessible, Divorce Busting shows readers in pain that working it out is better than getting out.

A great philosopher said that "Anger is the fluid that love bleeds when it is cut." From that quote and my personal studies of relationships, this book was birthed. I wrote this book to help mend the wound that is caused whenever a person is forced to deal with an emotionally traumatic event such as a break-up. Whether a relationship ends with a goodbye or ends in a violent abrupt way, you have to heal from it. We all, as human beings, go through times in our lives where we get injured by life, may it be emotionally, physically, or mentally. More times than I would like to mention, I too have been injured. What I have come to understand is that an injury from a broken relationship is one that can affect your everyday life. That is why I have learned that the faster you get over being hurt or knocked down, the better you will be. It does not matter what your relationship status was; causally dating, cohabitation, courtship, domestic partnership, or marriage. This book can help you get over and headed in the right direction towards new and more fulfilling relationships in 30 days In this book, I share with you methods that encourage and inspire you to do what is needed, in order to move on from a relationship that has reached its ending point. Take the journey with me as we enter the world of healing

One of the most difficult and dangerous things a person can do is to leave an abusive relationship. This book provides insights into what victims go through and the challenges they face to change from "victims" to "survivors." It is filled with real-life stories and experinces as well as quotes from survivors who have made that change. It also provides information the author feels is important not only for the survivor but also for the family, friends and loved ones of those caught up in the frightening, crazy-making world of abusive relationships. The author addresses such issues as: What is domestic violence? Why do victims stay and/or return to the abuser? What are the psychological, emotional and verbal tools the abuser uses to control the victim? What is the worst part of the abuse according to victims? What is the Cycle of Abuse and how does it compare to the Cycle of Respect? Why is it so hard to get away? What is Safety Planning and how can friends, family and loved ones play a big part in it?

Expert advice for discussing divorce with your children Written by Dr. Samantha Rodman, founder of DrPsychMom.com, How to Talk to Your Kids about Your Divorce teaches you how to raise a happy, thriving family in a changing environment. Each page offers expert advice for discussing your decision in healthy and effective ways, including breaking the initial news, fostering an open dialogue, and ensuring that your children's emotional needs are met throughout your separation. With Dr. Rodman's proven communication techniques, you will: Initiate honest conversations where your children can express their thoughts Discuss divorce-related topics and answer questions in age-appropriate ways Validate your children's feelings, making them feel acknowledged and secure Strengthen and deepen your relationship with your kids Whether you're raising toddlers, school-aged children, or young adults, How to Talk to Your Kids About Your Divorce will help your kids feel heard, valued, and loved during this difficult time.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of established evidence-based interventions for the problems inherent in parental alienation. The book focuses on helping families and ensuring the needs of the child are met. Increasing attention has been given to the subject of parental alienation in recent years, as divorce rates have increased and more children are being brought up in the context of ongoing parental conflict, risking significant emotional harm. Chapters point to the application of numerous evidence-based interventions that are already available and detail how to identify, assess and intervene effectively with families where parental alienation has been identified. This text will be of interest to those working in the family courts, particularly expert witnesses, clinical psychologists, therapists, social workers, guardians and other legal professionals, in addition to researchers with an interest in parental alienation.