Books on Divorce - Chicago,IL

Check out the "When Dinosaurs..." series. They have one on divorce that's pretty good and appropriate for her age level. I would also suggest asking your local children's librarian for a recommendation. This is the person who could really point you in the right direction and you can check-out a couple of different options. If there's one that your daughter connects with, then you can buy it to have at the house!

**Counseling is a wonderful resource, but keep in mind that not every child whose parents divorce needs a therapist. Many come through it just fine as long as their parents are mature about the situation and put the child as the priority!**

My daughter was younger (around 2) when we split and I got the book Momma and Papa Bears Divorce. It is very simple and easy for her to understand. She is almost 5 and still has me read it to her occassionally. I saw the book "It's not your fault Koko bear" and I personally chose not to purchase it. My daughter didn't understand the concept of fault and she didn't blame herself so I didn't want to put this idea into her head. I would make sure you read through the entire book before checking it out to make sure you agree with all of the book before you read it to her. It may mention daddy's new girlfriend, not blaming someone and this may not apply to your specific situation so you may not want to introduce it. I guess I am saying make sure it is applicable to you and her. Good luck and I don't envy your situation. Good luck and my prayers are with you and her during this time.

I would heartily agree with Krista. The library is a wonderful source for anything including talking to kids about divorce. I don't have a book to recommend but the children's librarian will. I would caution you that children no matter what their age seem to feel responsible for the divorce and are concerned that they caused it in some way. I'm thinking that your child might be relieved if you share this with her. I'm sorry for you during this time. It can be really difficult. God bless you and keep you.

As a therapist, a book I recommend is "It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear," by Vicki Lansky. It tells a story of divoce in a caring and gentle way, and it also has smaller print writing with information for the parent. The smaller print gives ideas on how to help the child in this time of transition. Feelings need to be expressed, not squashed, and there are suggestions on helping with that as well.

It's an old book from the 80's but it was the book that was read to me when my parents got divorced when I was abou 5. The book is called "Daddy doesn't live here anymore". Here's the link to it on Amazon, it looks like there are some inexpensive used copies available. http://www.amazon.com/Daddy-Doesnt-Live-Here-Anymore/dp/0...

I hope this helps.