Parenting
Every divorcing parent needs as much support as possible. The websites listed below will help you with communication with your ex-spouse, co-parenting, high-conflict, seeing divorce from the perspective of your children, setting age-appropriate parenting plans, etc. We are not affiliated with any of the companies or organizations listed below. It is just a list of useful and trusted in the profession sources of information.
www.highconflictinstitute.com/parenting-without-conflict/
https://www.afccnet.org/resource-center/resources-for-families/categoryid/1
www.splitfilm.org (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_4iSSAKRGw) *Clients receive a link to the full movie upon request.
Age-appropriate Parenting Plans (LA Superior Court)
www.lacourt.org/selfhelp/familiesandchildren/pdf/parentingholiday.pdf
www.lacourt.org/selfhelp/familiesandchildren/pdf/parentingplan.pdf
www.lacourt.org/selfhelp/familiesandchildren/pdf/parentingunder3.pdf
www.lacourt.org/selfhelp/familiesandchildren/pdf/parenting3to5.pdf
www.lacourt.org/selfhelp/familiesandchildren/pdf/parenting6to9.pdf
www.lacourt.org/selfhelp/familiesandchildren/pdf/parenting10to13.pdf
www.lacourt.org/selfhelp/familiesandchildren/pdf/parenting14to18.pdf
Child Support
Books about divorce
The Boy Who Didn’t Want To Be Sad by Rob Goldblatt – For ages 3-6 years old
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst – For ages 3-6 years old
Was It the Chocolate Pudding? A Story for Little Kids About Divorceby Sandra Levins and Bryan Langdo – For ages 3-6 years old
Missing Rabbit by Roni Schotter – For ages 3-6 years old
Two Homes by Claire Masurel – For ages 3-6 years old
My Family’s Changing by Pat Thomas – For ages 3-6 years old
My Stick Family by Natalie Reilly and Brandi Pavaese – For ages 3-6 years old
Mom and Dad Glue by Kes Gray – For ages 5-8 years old
When they fight by Kathryn White – For ages 3 years old and up
Fred Stays With Me! By Nancy Coffelt – For ages 5-9 years old
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain – For ages 4-8 years old
Is a Worry Worrying You? by Ferida Wolff – For ages 4-8 years old
for older children
Mom’s House, Dad’s House for Kids by Isolina Ricci – For ages 10 -12 years old
Why Are We Getting a Divorce? by Peter Mayle – For ages 8 -12 years old
Amber Brown is Green with Envy by Paula Danziger – For ages 8 -12 years old : Fiction
The Divorce Express by Paula Danziger – For ages 12 -12 years old : Fiction
Catching Crazy by Jacob Cummer – For ages 10 -12 years old : Fiction
Just Another Day in My Insanely Real Life by Barbara Dee For ages 12-14 years old : Fiction
tweens and teens
The Divorce Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Move Beyond the Breakup by Lisa M. Schab
The Divorce Helpbook for Teens by Cynthia MacGregor
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Comprehensive list:
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/list-of-domestic-violence-resources/2342997/
https://ncadv.org/dynamics-of-abuse
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/getting-out-of-an-abusive-relationship.htm
