Lending Library

Collateral Damage:
Guiding and Protecting Your Child Through the Minefield of Divorce
Hardcover Book
by Dr. John Chirban

Based on research from more than 10,000 surveys from children and parents of divorce, Collateral Damage presents parents with an overview of the impact that divorce has on their children and offers ways to better serve their needs at this critical time.

Split:
Divorce Through Kids' Eyes
DVD
Directed by Ellen Bruno

Based on research from more than 10,000 surveys from children and parents of divorce, Collateral Damage presents parents with an overview of the impact that divorce has on their children and offers ways to better serve their needs at this critical time.

Biff:
Quick Responses to High Conflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Email and Social Media Meltdowns
Paperback
by Bill Eddy LCSW Esq.

BIFF stands for Brief, Informative, Friendly, and Firm. This little book gives over 20 examples of BIFF responses for all areas of life-plus additional tips to help you deal with high-conflict people anywhere.

A BIFF Response can be applied in any communication anywhere - online, social media, in a letter or even in person. It can be used at work, earning you respect and success. It can help you get along with difficult family members, friends, neighbors and others anywhere in your life.

Mom's House, Dad's House:
Making Two Homes for Your Child
Paperback
by Isolina Ricci Ph.D.

The ground-breaking classic, Mom's House, Dad's House, has become the standard for two generations of divorcing parents, and includes examples, self-tests, checklists, tools, and guidelines to help separated moms and dads with the legal, emotional, and financial issues they will encounter as they work to create happy and stable homes.

This comprehensive guide looks anew at the needs of all family members with creative options and common-sense advice, including:

• The map to a "decent divorce" and two happy homes
• Helping children of divorce with age-specific advice
• Negotiating Parental Agreements and custody arrangements
• Breaking away from "negative intimacy" with a difficult ex-husband or ex-wife
• Sidestepping destructive myths about divorce (and marriage)
• Handling long-distance parenting and parenting alone