BOOKS FOR PROFESSIONALS

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Ahrons, Constance R., The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family
Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart. HarperCollins, 1994.

Baris, Mitchell and Carla Garrity, Children of Divorce: A
Developmental Approach to Residence and Visitation. Psytec Corporation, 1988.

------, Caught in the Middle: Protecting the Children of High
Conflict Divorce. Lexington Books, 1994.

Bodenhamer, Gregory, Back in Control. Prentice Hall, 1983.
This book was designed for parents who feel out of control with their kids. It teaches how to take back the control by using parental authority.

Denkmeyer and McKay, Parenting Teenagers. American Guidance Service, 1989.
A guidebook for improving parent-teen relationships based on STEP/teen (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Teens). It is structured like a classroom textbook with summaries and tests at the end of each chapter.

------, Parents' Handbook. American Guidance Service, 1989.
Also based on STEP, this handbook offers a democratic philosophy about child training. It follows the same format as the book described above.

Farber and Mazlish, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk. Avon, 1980.
A basic yet effective step-by-step book which teaches parents how to communicate with kids. Cartoons and practice exercises help make this book fun, interactive, and easy to get through.

Galper, Miriam, Co-Parenting. Running Press, 1978.
In this book, Miriam Galper presents co-parenting methods and anecdotes gathered from friends, family, professionals, and her own experience. She asserts her ideas about the benefits of parents sharing their children equally.

Gardner, Richard A., M.D., The Parents' Book About Divorce. Doubleday, 1977.
This book provides extensive coverage of the many problems that parents must attend to when dealing with children's reactions to separation and divorce. It gives detailed descriptions of how problems may come about, and offers ways to prevent them.

Ginott, Hiam, Between Parent and Child. Avon, 1961.
Although written in the early 60's, this practical guide for talking to and dealing with your children is still useful today. It is clearly written, gives specific advice, and offers basic principles for raising children.

------, Between Parent and Teenager. Avon, 1969.
The second Ginott book was written in the late 60's and is just as valuable as the first. In this book, Ginott offers straightforward advice about conflicts, communication, and understanding between parents and young adults.

Hallett, Kathryn, A Guide for Single Parents. Celestial Arts,1975.
Hallett stresses the importance of moving on after the end of a marriage (as a result of divorce or the death of a spouse), and of starting a new life. The author examines the feelings associated with being single and the change that comes with this new identity.

Hodges, William, Interventions for Children of Divorce. John Wiley & Sons, 1986.
This book is intended to provide mental health professionals, lawyers and judges with principles for working with children of divorce, but it is also a valuable reference for parents. It touches on a wide range of areas related to divorce, and focuses on the legal aspects that affect families.

Kolodny, Robert C. Nancy J. Kolodny, Thomas Bratter, Cheryl Deep, How to Survive Your Adolescent's Adolescence. Little, Brown, 1984.
This handbook teaches parents how to take preventive measures to influence teens in a positive way and reduce the possibility of self-destructive behavior. It covers topics ranging from sex and drugs to eating problems and suicide.

Kantzler, Mel, Creative Divorce. New American Library, 1975.
The author of this book has led divorce seminars and dealt with divorce himself. Krantzler shares his own experiences as well as those of the people he has worked with. He talks about coping with the trauma of divorce and the different phases one goes through in the process. He gives life after divorce an optimistic look by framing it as a renewal of life as a single person.

Martin, April, Ph.D., The Lesbian & Gay Parenting Handbook
Creating and raising our families.

Muha, J. and M. Vernon, Divorce is the Pits, So Stop Digging. Looking Glass Productions, 1996.
This self-help program is designed to be used by divorcing parents on their own or as part of a group. Videotape and workbook also available from Looking Glass Productions; 116 Defense Highway, Ste. 210; Annapolis, MD, 21401.

Ricci, Isolina, Ph.D., Moms' House, Dad's House. Macmillan, 1980.
In this step-by-step guide, divorced parents learn how to establish two homes for their children. The book takes into account various custody and living arrangements, and is geared specifically towards parents who do not necessarily have equal amounts of time with the children.

Salk, Lee, M.D., What Every Child Would Like His Parents to Know. David McKay Co., 1972.
Dr. Salk was the director of pediatric psychology at Cornell Medical Center. From his experience working with emotionally disturbed people, he has seen the benefits of taking preventive measures while children are still young. The book is meant to help parents ease their children's emotional problems.

Samalin, Nancy, Loving Your Child is Not Enough. Viking, 1987.
Samalin is a mother and counselor who draws on her own experiences to teach other parents alternatives to yelling, threatening and criticizing their children. She provides numerous examples of caring, effective ways to discipline and communicate with children.

Wallerstein, J., and S. Blakeslee, Second Chances: Men, Women and
Children A Decade After Divorce. NY: Tickner & Fields, 1989.

Wallerstein, J. and J. Kelley, Surviving the Breakup, How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce. Basic Books, 1980.

Ware, Ciji, Sharing Parenthood After Divorce. Bantam, 1979.
The author gives her perspective as a mother who got divorced and encountered exasperating court procedures. She offers first-hand advice about ways to handle custody-sharing and thenew day-to-day adjustments that must be made in a divided household.