Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide For Changing Families

Author: Marc Brown

One of the most challenging parts of the decision to separate is the realization that as a parent, you and your partner will need to share the news with your child. It is helpful to your youngster if you can do this together, in a supportive and noncritical way. Reading this book to your child, assists in explaining what divorce all is about, and helps children begin visualizing the process. The illustrations identify the feelings and the questions, and the reader can identify with the dinosaur family as they proceed through the story. Use this book as tool to discuss the changes in your family and to help children talk about their feelings. Keep the book accessible, so that you can read it several times and so that your child can look through it as they choose.