What happens next? Information for kids about separation and divorce

Appendix 2: More Information

Information for Kids

Books:

Here is a list of some good books that you might be able to find in your school or local library. They might also be available from your local bookstore.

• Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families. Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1986.
• Divorce Is Not the End of the World: Zoe's and Evan's Coping Guide for Kids. Zoe, Evan and Ellen Sue Stern. Berkeley CA: Tricycle Press, 1997.
• Family Changes: A Workbook for Families During Divorce and Separation. Kelly Carter. KidzFirst Productions. 2004. Available on the Web at http://www.kidzfirstproductions.com/, or by calling KidzFirst Productions at (902) 393-4909.
• Help! A Girl's Guide to Divorce and Stepfamilies. American Girl Library. Middleton, Wisconsin: Pleasant Company, 1999.
• Surviving Your Parents' Divorce: A Guide for Young Canadians. (Second Edition.) Michael G. Cochrane. Scarborough, ON: Prentice Hall, 1999.

Websites:

Here are some websites that you can look at if you have access to a computer and the Internet.

• A Kids' Guide to Separation and Divorce
  British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General
• A Kid's Guide to Divorce
  Nemours Foundation
• Department of Justice Canada's family violence site for youth
• Family life: Separation, divorce, custody/coping
  Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868)
• It's Not Your Fault
  NCH
• Where Do I Stand: A Child's Guide to Separation and Divorce
  Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
• Your parents' separation
  Educaloi

Information for Parents

Websites:

• The Family Violence Initiative (FVI)
  National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
• Because Life Goes On... Helping Children and Youth Live With Separation and Divorce, A Guide for Parents
  Public Health Agency of Canada