Resources | Books

Adoption

Adoption Is for Always
by Linda Walvoord Girard et. al. (Albert Whitman & Co., 1991)

The Open Adoption Experience
by Lois Ruskai Melina and Sharon Kaplan Roszia (Perennial, 1993)

Raising Adopted Children: Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent
by Lois Ruskai Melina (Perennial, 1998)

The Spirit of Open Adoption
by James L. Gritter (Child Welfare League of America, 1997)

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
by Sherrie Eldridge (Dell Books, 1999)

Lifegivers, Framing the Birth Parent Experience in Open Adoption
By James L. Gritter Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Press, 2000)

The Family of Adoption
By Joyce Maguire Pavao (Beacon Press Books, 2005)

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Divorce

Between Love and Hate: A Guide to Civilized Divorce
by Lois Gold and Joan B. Kelly (Foreword) (Penguin USA, 1996)

Beyond Blame
by Jeffrey Kottler (Jossey Bass, 1996)

Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life
by Abigail Trafford (Perennial, 1993)

The Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate
by Harriet Lerner (Quill, 2002)

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

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Parenting Plans

Joint Custody With a Jerk: Raising a Child With an Uncooperative Ex
by Julia A. Ross, et. al. (St. Martin's, 1996)

Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child
by Isolina, Ph.D. Ricci (Fireside, 1997)

Vicki Lansky's Divorce Book for Parents: Helping Your Children Cope With Divorce and Its Aftermath
by Vicki Lansky (Book Peddlers, 1996)

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Children's Books

Dinosaurs Divorce
by Laurie Krasny and Marc Brown (Little Brown & Co., 1988)

It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: A Read-Together Book for Parents & Young Children During Divorce
by Vicki Lansky (Book Peddlers, 1998)

Don't Want to Talk About It
by Jeanie Franz Ransom (Magination, 2000)

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Other Books of Interest

Reviving Ophelia, Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
By Mary pipher, Phd. (Grosset/Putnam Books, 1994).

Raising Cain, Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
By Dan Kndlon, Phd and Michael Thompson, Phd. (Ballentine, 1999).