The Divorced Child

JOSEPH NOWINSKI Ph.D., is a psychologist and family therapist. Currently the Supervising Psychologist at the University of Connecticut Health Center, USA, he lectures frequently at the Hazeldon Foundation, and the University of Mexico Medical School. He is the author of The Identity Trap: Saving Our Teens from Themselves and 6 Questions That Can Change Your Life. Winner of the Nautilus award. He lives in Connecticut.

Introduction: The Three Crucial Years: What Parents Need to Know about Children and Divorce PART I: CHILD-CENTERED DIVORCE The Divorced Family Talking to Children about Divorce Relocating Shared Parenting: The New Look in Child Custody PART II: UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF: HOW TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION AND NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM How 'Resilient' Are You? Your Emotional Health and Your Child How Balanced is Your Life Style? Healthy versus Unhealthy Ways of Relieving Your Stress PART III: THE THREE CRUCIAL YEARS: AGES 1-5 Separation and Attachment The Need for Exploration Divorce and Insecurity Building and Maintaining a Support Network PART IV: THE THREE CRUCIAL YEARS: AGES 6-11 Guiding Your Child toward Healthy Peer Groups The Importance of Structure, Predictability, and Routine Direction and Discipline Tantrums and Oppositional Behaviour School and Social Phobias Guarding against Academic Failure Alcohol and Drugs PART V: THE THREE CRUCIAL YEARS: AGES 12-18 Understanding Identity Helping Teens Answer the Question: Who am I? Helping Teens Answer the Question: What do I stand for? Helping Teens Answer the Question: Where am I going? New Beginnings Conclusion Chapter Notes