But... What About Me! (How it Feels to be a Kid in Divorce) (What About Me series)

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Summary: Great reading for ALL families
Review: But... What About Me! (How It Feels To Be a Kid in Divorce) is an excellent book for all families. Too often we adults only focus on our thoughts and feelings, and unintentionally forget about how our actions affect our children.

This book takes a difficult and complex issue and breaks it down into simple terms that are beneficial for both adults and children. It enables adults to regroup and recognize what their child is experiencing, so they can ease the pain of their child. It also helps children to realize they are not the cause of the problems their family is experiencing.

At a minimum, the book will assist families to work through a divorce in as civil a manner as possible and help all involve emotionally. Hopefully ALL families will purchase this book to help them deal with family issues before they have to go through the pain of divorce.

I believe But... What About Me! (How It Feels To Be a Kid in Divorce) is not only beneficial for families going through a divorce, but it is also beneficial for all families to read to help them AVOID divorce.

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Summary: A read for any parent considering divorce
Review: I enjoyed this book thoroughly and found it very enlightening. As a person with several friends in the various stages of the divorce process, I felt compelled to give this book a read-through. I was impressed by how both the writing and the illustrations were done with an emphasis on the child reader. As a result, I purchased several copies for friends, as well as, a copy for a local crisis center. As a person who has never gone through the pain of a parents' divorce, the book also gave me a new perspective on what really happens to a family when a marriage ends. I recommend any parent who might be just only "considering" a divorce or even a separation make it a point to read this book and then take the next step by sharing it with their child(ren).

Rating:
Summary: A read for any parent considering divorce
Review: I enjoyed this book thoroughly and found it very enlightening. As a person with several friends in the various stages of the divorce process, I felt compelled to give this book a read-through. I was impressed by how both the writing and the illustrations were done with an emphasis on the child reader. As a result, I purchased several copies for friends, as well as, a copy for a local crisis center. As a person who has never gone through the pain of a parents' divorce, the book also gave me a new perspective on what really happens to a family when a marriage ends. I recommend any parent who might be just only "considering" a divorce or even a separation make it a point to read this book and then take the next step by sharing it with their child(ren).

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Summary: Goes Right To The Heart!
Review: This book touched me with its simplicity to such a deep emotional happening in a family's life. It touched me personally because I have lived through it and probably did not handle it very well. I can hear my children's voices in this very alive stick figure child, but these are voices I did not hear at the time because I was too caught up in my own emotions. But...What About Me? gets to the heart of the matter of a child affected by divorce and hopefully will trigger a wakeup call to the parents to help the children they both love, to feel loved and not torn apart. The book and the workshops are so needed in this world where divorce is the norm rather than not, and encourages maturity and selflessness in handling a child's whole world turned upside down. The personalities and emotions shown in the illustrator's drawings, combined with the author's words from the mind of a very hurt and confused child, tells the whole story!

Rating:
Summary: Goes Right To The Heart!
Review: This book touched me with its simplicity to such a deep emotional happening in a family's life. It touched me personally because I have lived through it and probably did not handle it very well. I can hear my children's voices in this very alive stick figure child, but these are voices I did not hear at the time because I was too caught up in my own emotions. But...What About Me? gets to the heart of the matter of a child affected by divorce and hopefully will trigger a wakeup call to the parents to help the children they both love, to feel loved and not torn apart. The book and the workshops are so needed in this world where divorce is the norm rather than not, and encourages maturity and selflessness in handling a child's whole world turned upside down. The personalities and emotions shown in the illustrator's drawings, combined with the author's words from the mind of a very hurt and confused child, tells the whole story!