Resources
New York State Domestic Violence Resources
Helpful Books for Children & Parents
Dinosaur's Divorce
Ages 4-8
Friendly dinosaurs in the throes difficult divorce situations reassure readers in similar straits that everything will be all right.
Mom's House, Dad's House for Kids: Feeling at Home in One Home or Two
Mom’s House, Dad’s House for Kids is packed with practical tips, frank answers, easy-to-use lists, “train your brain” ideas, reproducible worksheets, and things to try when words just won’t come out right.
Missing Rabbit
A comfort to children who “go back and forth,” Schotter’s (Captain Snap and the Children of Vinegar Lane) thoughtfully conceived story addresses the anxieties of very young children living under joint custody arrangements.
Loving Your Children More Than You Hate Each Other
What Is Chocolate Pudding?
Readers learn about divorce, and receive age-appropriate explanations of what is happening regarding such issues as single-parent homes and joint custody as well as how divorce is a grown-up problem, not the child’s fault. Simultaneous.
My Stick Family: Helping Children Cope with Divorce
A tool for parents, educators, and therapists, the book sends a comforting message to children of the resilience and constancy of love within the family, even after a marriage ends.