The Parent Survival Kit: Divorce Edition, a colorful 56-page workbook designed for children ages 4-12 whose parents are going through a separation or divorce, helps kids work through issues surrounding a divorce and parents, educators and counselors gain better insight into the child's perceptions. Every year in this country, about three-quarters of a million American children see their parents divorce. For the children of those families, this can present a host of psychological problems—from fear of abandonment to issues of guilt. The Parent Survival Kit: Divorce Edition, available at barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com for $21.95, is a colorful 56-page workbook that helps children between the ages of 4 and 12 process their thoughts surrounding a separation or divorce and helps parents be proactive in providing an outlet for their child ‘s feelings.

Created by child therapist, Natasha Hill, the workbook not only encourages children to honestly explore their feelings, but also provides parents, educators, and counselors better insight into what a child may need throughout the divorce process. The book is jammed packed with colorful exercises that both engage and open up communication between the parent and child throughout the divorce process. Each exercise comes with directions for the parent, outlining the 1) purpose of the exercise 2) clear directions to give the child and 3) insightful follow-up questions to further open up the discussion. Exercises like “My Zoo Family” and and “My Zoo Feelings”, which asks the child to pick zoo animals for family members and for their different feelings, allows the child to safely explore and label their feelings in a light, entertaining fashion. There are simple steps parents can take to minimize the psychological impact divorce may have on their children. The exercises in Parent Survival Kit: Divorce Edition are exercises that have been used effectively in therapy sessions by the author for years. It is hoped, that parents who may not of otherwise pursued therapy for their children, will utilize this book as a tool to offer their child a venue to safely process and work through their feelings.

Parent Survival Kit: Divorce Edition is available at www.amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com You can also contact the author directly at hillchildcounseling@yahoo.com if you are unable to locate a copy in your area.