If I could I would tell Mommy and Daddy...

‘If I could, I would tell mommy and daddy…’

Saturday, December 1, 2007
By MensNewsDaily, Glenn Sacks





Sharon Shenker’s My Family Has Two Houses is a book for kids about divorce. It’s jarring, because it reminds us of just how difficult things can be these kids, and how fragile these situations can be.

On the page pictured, it urges kids to “Hang in there…hold on…don’t give up” and asks kids to finish the sentence “If I could, I would tell mommy and daddy…”

I wonder what most kids caught in a divorce would ask?

Perhaps the most touching scene of PBS’s 2006 documentary Kids & Divorce: For Better or Worse was when they filmed a little boy caught in his parents divorce. The boy sobbed, “I don’t want to vote.”

I imagine that many kids of divorce would tell their warring parents the same thing.

2 Responses to “‘If I could, I would tell mommy and daddy…’”


1.
amfortas Says:
December 3rd, 2007 at 4:33 am

No-fault divorce, “In the best interests of the children”. Who can fault it?
The children for a start…..

But we can’t let sentimentality stand in the way of women throwing off the oppression of marriage to Men !! ™, can we.


2.
DcFather Says:
December 3rd, 2007 at 7:55 am

Sounds like some psychobabble coming from a shrink/psychologist/social woker looking for an angle to cash in on divorce, like all of the other whores of the divorce court.

Why not approach and testify before Congress and state legislatures about the harmful effects upon children of the current divorce regime, and force them to choose between money for lawyers and hate fodder for feminists, or doing what is right for children and families for a change. Answer: There’s no money in that.


Ouch, that would hurt if my book was not put together for the kids without any psychobabble....on purpose.

Here's a little information on My Family Has Two Houses, a 50+ page interactive 'workshop in a workbook' for school-aged children of divorce.

Divorce is one of the most traumatic life events that children experience, and conflict between parents is so high that they often cause the children to get caught in the middle of their emotionally-charged disputes... Yet, by law, both parents have to give permission for a child to receive professional help in the form of counseling, child or family coaching, and very sadly, many parents don't give that permission.

So, here's what I did - I turned the exercises from the DivorceSmarts Program I created and have been using with children, with great success, for many years into a "workshop in a workbook" for school-aged children to use at home, in school or as part of a an organizations peer support group as a preventive measure to be used now instead of waiting for them to need professional intervention later!

These interactive workbooks get kids exploring some pretty deep emotions without coming across as a boring text book or therapy tool. Each page encourages the child to explore, journal or color pictures that reflect their feelings and thoughts while learning, venting, gaining new insight and skills... and acceptance of their new family situation.


Not just for divorced parents...

For anyone who works with children of divorce!


Professional Endorsements for the book:

"My Family Has Two Houses is a well thought-out workbook for children caught in the maze of confusion during and following a divorce. The compassionate tone, helpful exercises and suggestions, coupled with the great design and visuals, are a perfect resource to help children open up to what they are feeling and needing from the adults in their lives. Every divorcing parent should share this valuable book with their children. Thank you Sharon Shenker!"

Rosalind Sedacca, CCT, The Voice of Child-Centered Divorce, Author, How Do I Tell the Kids about the Divorce?


"A very helpful and insightful book, filled with fun activities that speak to the universal issues that children face when parents divorce. Ms. Shenker has a wonderful knack for making psychological medicine taste good."

Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, Psychologist & Social Worker, www.lovevictory.com


To obtain your copy of the book, please go to: http://www.divorcesupportplus.ca/buy_my_book.html