With My Mom, with My Dad ANNOTATION
On a visit to his father's house and back home with his mother, Justin asks about his parents' divorce and how it affects him, but finds his jumbled emotions calmed when he remembers that he still has the love of both parents and God. Includes a note for parents.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
A sensitive story to meet the needs of children experiencing the stress of having parents divorce--for ages 4-8
Helping Kids Heal is a new series from Zonderkidz designed to help children cope with traumatic experiences in their lives. At the end of each book R. Scott Stehower, Ph.D., professor of psychology, Calvin College, and clinical psychologist, provides suggestions for parents and caregivers of hurting children. These books reassure children that God is with them always.
Divorce creates deep pain for children and makes them wonder: if Mom and Dad stopped loving each other, will they stop loving me? Children often blame themselves for the divorce and wish that things could go back to the way they were. They may hate the stress of having to go back and forth between their parents' houses. Included are two pages of suggestions for parents and others helping a child through loss.
Author Biography: Maribeth Boelts is the author of 17 children's books, with 6 additional titles forthcoming. She is published by Houghton Mifflin, Albert Whitman and Company, Random House, HarperCollins, Penguin Putnam, and Candlewick Press. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and an instructor at the University of Iowa Summer Writing Festival. She lives in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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