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CHILDREN'S BOOKS

CHILDREN'S MOVIES

​Amos, Janine. Divorce, NYC, NY, Windmill Books, 2010 Ages 4-8/9

Adams, Eric j. and Kathleen Adams, L.C.S.W.  On the Day His Daddy Left, Morton Grove, IL, Albert Whitman and Company, 2000.  Ages 3-6

Baker, Amy J.  I Don’t Want To Choose!  A workbook for kids ages 9-14, but might be alterable for younger and older kids.

Brown, Laurene Krasny, and Marc Brown. Dinosaurs Divorce, Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986.  Ages 3-5

Bruce, Becca & Connor Maloney,  10 Tips to Surviving Your Parents Divorce.  A coloring book by kids for kids.  2012?  Ages 3-10 possibly older. http://wondertwinsunited.com

Buscemi, Karen.  Split In Two: Keeping it Together When Your Parents Live Apart March 1, 2009, Pre-teen to Teenager.  Possibly as young as 10.

​Ford, Melanie, Annie & Steven.  My Parents are Divorced Too: A Book For Kids By Kids, 2nd Edition, Washington, DC: Imagination Press, 2006.  Ages 8-14

Gottlieb, Daniel, Ph.D, Listen To Me!!! Your Child and Your Divorce, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Contento De Semrik, 2012.  Almost any age.

Gray, Kes.  Mom and Dad Glue, Hauppge, NY: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. 2009.  Ages 18 months-5.

Grunsell, Angela.  Let’s Talk About Divorce, New York, NY: Aladdin Books Ltd. 1989. Ages 5-9

Higgins, Melissa. Weekends with Dad, What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce, North Mankato, MN, Picture Window Books, 2012.  Ages 3-6, maybe a little older

Kruger Tietz, Peggy, Ph.D.  Yell and Shout Cry and Pout: A Kid’s Guide to Feelings. Self-Published, 2012.  Ages 2-?.  Very good short book that quickly gets to the heart of feelings.

 Levins, Sandra.  Was It the Chocolate Pudding? A story for little kids about divorce. Washington, D.C.: Magination Press, 2005.  Ages 2-6.   Notes to Parents are also good.

McCloud, Carol.   Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids – 2006, Ages young at least 13 but could possibly be used to age 18 or older.  Additional info at bucketfillers101.com
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Schmitz, Tamara.  Standing on My Own Two Feet.  New York, NY: Penguin Books, 2008. Ages 1-4

Wise Brown, Margaret.  The Runaway Bunny, Originally published: 1942
Author: Margaret Wise Brown, Illustrator: Clement Hurd.  Ages 1-Adult

For Children of All Ages:

Coraline is a Halloween Movie about a girl being pulled between two worlds.  Site that explains how Coraline helps to explain PAS.  http://letlovebe.hubpages.com/hub/The-movie-Coraline-Based-on-Novel-of-Same-Name-Illustrates-How-Parental-Alienation-Occurs

Mrs. Doubtfire is the story of a father who will do anything to stay in his kids lives including dressing up as old woman so he can be a nanny to his kids behind his ex-wife’s back.  Funny and uplifting movie.

Split by Ellen Bruno is a documentary on Divorce Through Kids’ Eyes.  (Split helps parents to understand the emotional needs of their children during divorce – and helps kids understand they are not alone.  www.splitfilm.org

Tangled is a 2010 American based on the German fairy tale "Rapunzel".  It is about a princess with magical long hair that is locked in a secluded tower. Against her mother's wishes, she leaves to find out about the real world.  It is the story of a divorce and the toxic relationship between the enmeshed fake mother and daughter. The parental alienation is by the fake narcissistic mother from the real mother. The runaway thief is like a father trying to get Rapunzel to see beyond the fake mother's lies and alienation from everyone.

For Children Ages 9 and Up:

A.C.O.D. (Adult Children of Divorce) by Stu Zimmerman.  New Movie.  http://www.acodmovie.com

Welcome Back Pluto by Dr. Warshak is a DVD with 8 Chapters helping children navigate the difficult situations that arise with high conflict divorce. here to edit.