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English
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"Moriarty's first novel, written with wisdom, humor, and sincerity, is an honest look at sisters who have a bond stronger than anything life throws their way." — Booklist
The funny, heartwarming, and completely charming first novel from Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Nine Perfect Strangers and Big Little Lies.
Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle, beautiful thirty-three-year-old
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New Harbinger Publications
Language
English
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A positive parenting approach for coping with a hostile ex-spouse. Inside, mothers and fathers who are dealing with a toxic ex will learn how to avoid parental alienation, as well as techniques for talking to their children in a way that fosters open and honest response.
3) Our house
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
DON'T MISS THE ORIGINAL SERIES—NOW AVAILABLE ON PBS!
A disturbing and addictive novel of domestic suspense from an internationally bestselling author, where secrets kept hidden from spouses cause shocking surprises that hit home...
There's nothing unusual about a new family moving in at 91 Trinity Avenue. Except it's her house. And she didn't sell it.
Fiona Lawson is sure there's been a mistake when she comes home to find...
A disturbing and addictive novel of domestic suspense from an internationally bestselling author, where secrets kept hidden from spouses cause shocking surprises that hit home...
There's nothing unusual about a new family moving in at 91 Trinity Avenue. Except it's her house. And she didn't sell it.
Fiona Lawson is sure there's been a mistake when she comes home to find...
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Series
Publisher
The Feminist Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A lovingly crafted picture book speaking to the child's perspective on divorce. The book offers advice, sympathy, and wit to match without being pandering or authoritative. While admitting that divorces are painful, it above all empowers its young reader to cope with and even make the best of a difficult situation"--
5) When parents part: how mothers and fathers can help their children deal with separation and divorce
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Advice on how you can do what is best for your child when you are going through a separation or divorce.
6) The everything parent's guide to children and divorce: reassuring advice to help your family adjust
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Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
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Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Kelsey would rather live in ONE house, but if she has to live in two, she'll do it in comfort! Kelsey thinks she should live in one house and her mom and dad should visit her. Instead, she puts her books and her unicorn picture and her favourite pillow in her suitcase and takes them with her as she goes back and forth. But what will happen when she decides to pack up the dog? A charming story about a girl making the best of her co-parenting situation,...
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Publisher
Althea Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Whether you're contemplating divorce, in the post-divorce phase, or somewhere in between, chances are that you're thinking of your children and how your divorce affects them. A Parent's Guide to Divorce helps you navigate this new world in a way that addresses your children's needs at every turn. Here's where you'll learn how to create a parenting plan, talk to your children about these changing times, manage emotions, handle possible struggles, and...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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In this new heart-pounding standalone from the internationally bestselling author that People calls "razor sharp," a single mother suspects her young daughter has witnessed a horrible crime when she draws a disturbing picture--but the deadly path to unravel the truth could cost her everything. Maybe Tess is overprotective, but passing her daughter off to her ex and his new young wife fills her with a sense of dread. It's not that Jason is a bad father,...
13) Facing divorce
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Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In this book, readers will learn how to cope with divorce. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about coping with divorce. Also includes sidebars, a table of contents, glossary, index, and tips for educators and caregivers--
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Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Research suggests when a couple separates, children suffer the most, as they're typically shuttled back and forth between two different homes. When Beth Behrendt and her husband divorced, she found a better way: She gave her children custody of the home, while she and her husband moved around. After successfully implementing more than six years of what's known as "nesting," Behrendt has created a step-by-step guide for divorcing parents to introduce...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The year is 1988, and sun-scorched Southern California is full of broken homes. Nenny is a simultaneously precocious and nervous eight-year-old, adjusting to a newly rearranged life after her parents split. Nenny and her mother and two brothers have just moved in with her new stepfather and his two kids. With her old life replaced by this unfamiliar configuration, Nenny's natural anxieties intensify, and both real and imagined dangers entwine: earthquakes...
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Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Divorce is often stressful for kids. But for kids who have parents in conflict with one another, or where one parent is so hostile that he or she is actively trying to undermine the kids' relationship with the other parent, divorce can be unbearable. In Getting Through My Parents' Divorce, two psychologists and experts in parental alienation offer a workbook for kids who are feeling torn between two parents in a hostile divorce. The book also deals...
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Publisher
A Kids Book About, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When divorce happens, it happens to everyone in the family and kids are left with a lot of questions. This is a tough conversation to have, and some of the answers can hurt. This book is meant to help start an honest discussion with kids about what to expect when parents go their separate ways..."-- back cover.
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Publisher
The Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When Foster Dade arrives at Kennedy, an elite boarding school in New Jersey, the year is 2008. Barack Obama is on the cusp of winning the White House; Vampire Weekend and Passion Pit bump from the newly debuted iPhone; teenagers share confidences and rumors over BlackBerry Messenger and iChat; and the Internet as we know it is slowly emerging from its cocoon. So, too, is Foster emerging - a transfer student and anxious young man, Foster is stumbling...
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