Wisdom for Separated Parents: Rearranging Around the Children to Keep Kinship Strong (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313395888)

The stories within this book document how men and women--both straight and gay--have rearranged their lives to create harmonious kinship relationships and be successful parents after separation, thereby proving that divorce does not have to mean "unhappily ever after."

Anchored in the author's personal experience, Wisdom for Separated Parents: Rearranging Around the Children to Keep Kinship Strong traces the long arc of family change through the actual words of men and women who have struggled through separation and co-parenting. This book provides stories from separated parents that share what they've learned from co-parenting and discovering new kinds of families, revealing insights on the process of untangling, rearranging, and "reinventing" straight and gay families.

The extensive interviews in this book reach back as far as the 1950s and explain what it has meant to be separated for decades. These candid stories provide revelations on how to deal with the loss gracefully and minimize ill will, and recount the joys of having a bigger family and more kin connections. This book speaks to two different audiences: today's struggling parents, who will find valuable wisdom as they make crucial decisions about separation and divorce; and readers who have lived this history and will identify with the stories and gain insight and validation regarding their long-ago choices.

Author: Judy Osborne
ISBN-10: 0313395888
ISBN-13: 9780313395888
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2011
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 94