My Parents' Divorce Through Eyes: Gentle Conversation Starters for Young Children

This interactive book is designed to help parents and trusted adults start gentle, open conversations with young children ages 5-7 who are going through a big transition as their parents end their marriage. Each page is complete with conversation starters, covering a wide range of relevant topics. Engaging graphics (with a touch of humor) and thoughtful prompts get young children talking, offering a lighthearted opening to important conversations.This book is adapted from the workbook for older kids ages 8-12 titled, "My Parents' Divorce Through My Eyes: A Workbook for Children." With the guidance of a parent or trusted adult, this book version for younger children offers structure and ongoing support to help young kids understand, organize and talk about their thoughts and feelings. It also helps them learn how to handle unexpected changes in life, build resilience and develop healthy coping skills.Children, family dynamics and divorces are all unique, so the topics in this book are designed to be explored in any order, at any time. These conversation starters are meant to encourage ongoing communication before, during and after a family's transition to two homes.For parents who feel unprepared to have these conversations with their children, a parents' guide is included at the beginning of this book to help start and structure those conversations, and respond to their children's comments and questions.This resource is ideal for parents, caregivers, teachers, school counselors, therapists and others who work with young children experiencing the end of their parents' marriage.