Listowel Resources – Divorce & Single Parenting
All Families Are Special
- Norma Simon(children's book) Students in Mrs. Mack's class describe their families--big or small, living together or apart, with two moms or none--and learn why every family is special and important.
Divorced Dad's Survival Book - How to Stay Connected with your Kids - by David Knox
This book is a great resource for divorced dads – addressing issues such as understanding how your children feel, interacting with your former spouse, to remarriage.
Divorce Is Not the End of the World: Zoe's and Evan's Coping Guide for Kids - by Zoe & Evan Stern
This is a book written by two teenagers, which aims to help families see divorce form the children’s point of view. It honours kids’ feelings and builds understanding within families.
Full-time Dad, Part-time Kids: A Guide for recently separated and divorced fathers - by John Hoffman (Father Involvement Initiative: Ontario Network)
Full-time Dad addresses the needs of children whose parents have separated, the children’s feelings, working things out with your ex-partner and becoming the parent you want to be.
My Family’s Changing – A First Look At Family Break –up By: Pat Thomas
(children’s book) This delightful picture book explores the issue of divorce in reassuringly simple terms. Children’s fears, worries, and questions about this difficult experience are made accessible and approachable.
New Beginnings - Skills for Single Parents and Stepfamily Parents: A Parent's Manual – by Don Dinkmeyer, Gary McKay & Joyce McKay
This book addresses self-esteem, communication, personality development, discipline and many more issues that families face.
Positive Parenting During Separation & Divorce - A Practical Guide for Ex-Spouses - by Phillippe A Barrette
This brief booklet provides information about shared parenting, and helping your children as they deal with the impact of divorce.
Shared Parenting – Raising Your Children Cooperatively after Separation - By: Jill Burrett & Michael Green
Few changes in life are as emotionally taxing for families as separation. In this book two experts provide straightforward advice to parents facing this situation who wish to pursue the shared parenting approach.
The Single Mother’s Book - By: Joan Anderson
This new edition of Joan Anderson's popular, comprehensive guide features practical solutions for surviving and succeeding as a single mother. Anderson offers real answers to real problems, including: children, careers, finances, credit, taxes, insurance and more...
What Happens Next? Information for kids about separation and divorce By: Department of Justice Canada
This book is intended to help children between nine and twelve years old learn some basic facts about family law ads give them an idea of the processes that parents may go through when they split up. It is also meant to help children realize that it’s normal for them to have an emotional response to the divorce of their parents. This booklet encourages children to think about voicing their concerns to someone they trust – like parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts or family friends, neighbors, ect…
Where do I stand? - A Child's legal guide to separation and divorce - by Ministry of Att General
A pamphlet for children whose parents have separated or divorced which contains information about the law.