Why Don't We Live Together Anymore?: Understanding Divorce

by Robin Prince Monroe

Book Overview

Children today will inevitably encounter divorce--it may even happen in their own family. Parents can help their children overcome fears and confusion about divorce using the interactive exercises and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0570050375
• ISBN13: 9780570050377
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.9" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A Book of Hope and Comfort

This gentle book gives hope to children who are hurting. It remains positive about the fact that loving parents are doing the best they can in a difficult situation--"But sometimes parents can't stay together no matter how hard they try.". It addresses the guilt that children often feel--"Say this out loud--IT IS NOT MY FAULT." It speaks about the many changes that divorce often means (finances, moving, visitation). It even touches on dating.--"Maybe you are worried that your mom or dad will not love you as much if they start liking someone else--but love doesn't work that way." And then it offers hope beyond human resources, "When a family is broken, there is a pain too, but it is an inside pain....God sees your inside hurt. He loves you and will stay close to you...One day you will be able to say, "Divorce is hard, but I am just fine now!" --All quotes from, "Why Don't We Live Together Anymore?" by Robin Prince Monroe The book speaks for itself. It is a valuable resource for parents and others who are trying to help children through this difficult time.

Why Don't We Live Together Any More?

With empathy and comfort, this little book speaks directly to children of divorce. Through creative interactive exercises, it gives children the mechanism for expressing themselves, and opens the door for important, healing conversation with parents. Most valuable of all, this gentle book stresses to children that their parents' divorce is NOT their fault and lets them know they are not alone. A must for any young child whose home is broken by divorce.

Why Don't We Live Together Anymore?

I thought this book provides an excellent way to try to explainto young children what happens in divorce. I particulary liked thehands-on approach to having children write their own thoughts and feelings as they go through the book. Letting children know divorce isn't their fault is great and truly needed!