Don't alienate the kids! : raising resilient children while avoiding high-conflict divorce

author. Eddy, Bill, 1948-

Book 2020

In this tenth anniversary edition of Don't Alienate the Kids! attorney, mediator, and therapist Bill Eddy shows readers how to protect children from the harm of alienation and high-conflict divorce, boosting their resilience by teaching them to think flexibly, manage their emotions, and moderate their behaviors. We all know breakups can get ugly. But sometimes they can get downright vicious, with badmouthing, brainwashing, and allegations of alie...

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Child welfare

Children of divorced parents Psychology

Conflict management

Divorce mediation

Family mediation

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ISBN:

9781950057948
1950057941

Edition:

Revised and updated tenth anniversary edition

Description:

xi, 436 pages ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Part I: Building a wall (what to avoid)
Alienation: what it is
High-conflict divorce
Child alienation
1000 little bricks
Emotions are contagious
All-or-nothing thinking
Mirroring bad behavior
Part II: Building a foundation (what to do)
Teaching resilience
The four big skills
Reasonable parent's dilemma
How family and friends can help
How lawyers can help
How counselors can help
New ways for families
The future of family courts
Conclusion: skills not blame

LCCN:

2019941131

Control Number:

2702751

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