BOOKS FOR ADULTS: PARENTING PLANS AND WORKBOOKS

But...What About Me! (How it Feels to be a Kid in Divorce), by Bonnie Doss

Child Custody: Building Parenting Agreements that Work (3rd Ed.), by Mimi E, Lyster (Nolo Press, Jan 2000).

The Children's Book, by Marilyn S. McKnight Erickson and Stephen K. Erickson. A communication workbook for parents to use and pass back and forth as the children spend time in different homes. Includes places to record the schedule, activities, names, addresses and birthdays of friends and families, etc.

Creating a Successful Parenting Plan, by Dr. A. Jayne Major

Co-Parenting: Sharing Your Child Equally, by Miriam Galper

The Custody Revolution: The Father Factor and the Motherhood Mystique, by R. Warshak

Divorce Book For Parents, by Vicki Lansky

The Divorce Decisions Workbook, by Margorie Louise Engel and Diana Delhi Gould. A planning and action guide. Contains extensive forms for information-gathering and decision-making.

The Divorced Parent, by Stephanie Marston

Families Apart, by M. Blau

Growing Up Again: Parenting Ourselves, Parenting Our Children, by Jean Clark

Helping Children Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way, by Gary Newman

Helping Your Child Succeed After Divorce, by Florence Bienenfeld

How to Help Your Children Overcome Your Divorce, by E. Benedek and C. Brown

Impasses Of Divorce, by J. Johnson and L. Campbell

Joint Custody With A Jerk, by Julie A. Ross and Judy Corcoran. Excellent suggestions for examining each parent's role in ongoing parental disputes. Communication skills for dealing with a difficult ex-spouse. "Not just for people who have joint custody and not just for jerks."

Kids Are Worth It, by Barbara Coloroso

Mom's House, Dad's House: A Complete Guide for Parents Who Are Separated, Divorced or Remarried, by Isolina Ricci. A practical guide to setting up a two-home parenting arrangement. Useful for parents whether or not joint custody is chosen. Includes guiding principles for co-parenting and maps out emotional stages and milestones from the time of separation through remarriage.

Parenting Through Divorce, by Karen J. Todd, M.C. and Nancy Barros, M.A.

The Parent's Book About Divorce, by Richard Gardner

The Parent's Handbook: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP), by Dinkmeyer and McKay; STEP for Parenting of Teens

Parent vs. Parent: How You and Your Child Can Survive the Custody Battle, by Stephen P. Herman

Positive Discipline, by Jane Nelson

Raising Self-Reliant Children In a Self-Indulgent World, by Stephen Gleen and Jane Nelson

Parenting Teens with Love and Logic, by Cline & Fay

Second Changes, by Judith S. Wallerstein and Sandra Blackslee

Parenting the Teenage Brain: Understanding a Work in Progress by Sheryl Feinstein

Sharing the Children: How To Resolve Custody Problems And Get On With Your Life, by Robert Adler

Why Do They Act That Way?: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen, by David Walsh and Nat Bennett

The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage Brain Tell Us About Our Kids, by Barbara Strauch

Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager, Revised and Updated, by Anthony E. Wolf

The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating A Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids, by Madeline Levine

Too Much of A Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age, by Daniel J. Kindlon

Shared Parenthood After Divorce, by Ciji Ware

Surviving the Break Up: How Children And Parents Cope With Divorce, by Judith S. Wallerstein and Joan B. Kelley

Touchpoints: Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development, by T, Berry Brazelton

Without Spanking or Spoiling, by Elizabeth Crary

Vicky Lansky's Divorce Book for Parents, by V. Lansky

Your _____ Year Old (one book for each age), by Louise Bates Ames