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Divorce & New Beginnings
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Divorce & New Beginnings

A Complete Guide to Recovery, Solo Parenting, Co-Parenting, and Stepfamilies

Wiley, 2000
First Edition: 1992 more...

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Applicable

Recommendation

This is an ambitious book. Author Genevieve Clapp, Ph.D., tackles the divorce process from the practical to the emotional. She guides you through the initial breakup, the intense emotional aftermath, the return to single life and the challenges facing stepfamilies. Dr. Clapp also gives solid, actionable advice about co-parenting and helping your children handle the rupture in their lives. Although the book is hampered by endless repetition, and the constant citation of studies and research, this same weakness enables you to use it as a reference. You can read only the chapters that pertain to your situation and still get all the necessary information. getAbstract recommends Clapp’s all-inclusive guide to anyone contemplating a breakup, in the midst of a divorce, or newly single.

Take-Aways

  • Divorce mangles the lives of everyone involved.
  • Divorce occurs in three stages: “Preseparation, transition and recovery-rebuilding.”
  • Several strategies can help you manage the destructive emotions that are often related to divorce, such as stress, anxiety, anger and depression.

About the Author

Dr. Genevieve Clapp works for the Superior Court of California. She counsels divorcing couples on child-custody disputes, and co-parenting and stepfamily issues. She also teaches at California and Arizona State Universities.