In many areas of the United States, parents who were never married, those who are separated, divorcing or involved in paternity actions and they have minor children, are required to take a 4-hour parenting education course before their legal actions can be finalized. Parenting courses provide important information regarding how the lives of adults and children could change when families break up. Through these courses, parents also learn about their expected roles and their responsibilities as separated or divorced co-parents, and they are empowered with steps that they can take, which could lessen the pain and the trauma that is too often a reality, especially for children, following divorce. This book provides parents of minor children, with basic information that they need to have before they take the final step towards ending their marriage. It is available with full color (FC) and black and white interiors. The author, Dr. Percy Ricketts, has been a Psychotherapist and Parenting Consultant for almost two decades. He is an alumnus of Virginia Tech, Nova Southeastern University and Argosy University, with a Master of Science Degree in Mental Health Counseling and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. He has authored several books on a variety of topics and he developed the "Parenting for Divorce" curriculum (www.parentingfordivorce.com). He also founded the "Men's Mental Health Center" (2013), in Pembroke Pines, Florida (www.mensmentalhealthcenter.com).

Whether it is during the long summer breaks, the spring/Easter break or just a weekend, finding simple, meaningful, enjoyable and inexpensive activities in which children and teens can be engaged, often presents a major challenge for many parents and indeed for the children and teens as well. Still, so many valuable resources are readily available in communities and in every home that this should really not be so difficult. The activities in this book are simple, common, and enjoyable ones that children and teens have suggested. Numerous full color photograps are included for illustrative enhancement.

This volume focuses on George, a 12-year-old boy who learned that his parents were getting a divorce. How George's life and his feelings are affected by his parents' decision, as well as the steps, which they took to get him through this life-changing event successfully, are carefully addressed.

In this small volume, Psychotherapist and Parenting Consultant, Dr. Percy Ricketts, LMHC, highlights 110 important bits of information, with which every individual should be familiar before he/she decides to marry.

101 Important bits of information with which individuals, should be familiar, before they divorce.