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How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex

Part of Little Book. Big Idea.

Author Helen Fried
$6.99 US
Hatherleigh Books | Hatherleigh Press
On sale Dec 23, 2014 | 9781578265176
Sales rights: World
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Life does not end at divorce. As you begin to pick up the pieces and work to move on with your life, it can be easy to forget that your children are going through everything you are. They need to be shown that they are not losing their parents, and that they are still loved. How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex will show you how to rise above your own hardships, and keep your focus on all the wonderful things still in your life, starting with the most important—your children.
 
Covering topics from child support to sharing custody, to dealing with teenagers and new romances (for you and your ex) How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex is a valuable resource and a much-needed comfort during what can be the most difficult and trying experience of your life. Written in the voice of a caring friend offering helpful advice and the occasional bit of tough love, How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex contains both the information and the support you need to keep your mind off your divorce and onto your children. A guide to surviving divorce and separation by growing stronger as a family, parents and children both will benefit from the simple wisdom and heartfelt strength contained in this touching little book.
 
How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex also includes:
* Inspirational quotes and words of wisdom
* Moving poetry on love and loss
* Tips on how to speak to your children after a divorce, what boundaries to set for your ex, and much more
 
Fun, informative and freeing, How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex is a guide for parents who are looking for answers after divorce, both for them and for their children. Seeking to help deal with the difficult emotional process of divorce and establish the priority of loving their children, How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex is more than a book—it’s a way forward.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Me?
Chapter 2: I HATE THAT #@%$&!
Chapter 3: What Is Child Support for Anyway?
Chapter 4: The “Cat’s in the Cradle” Syndrome
Chapter 5: He Said, She Said
Chapter 6: Never Forget, YOU Are the Parent
Chapter 7: Who Invited HER/HIM?
Chapter 8: BOUNDARIES!
Chapter 9: Teens Cry, Too
Chapter 10: You Can’t Un-ring a Bell
Chapter 11: Would You Rather Be Happy or Right?
Final Word
Stop right there! There will be no “why me’s” allowed here. It’s unfortunate, but the “happily ever after” you envisioned for yourself with your ex is no more. One or both of you has moved on from the marriage; whether it was emotionally, spiritually, or physically, the marriage has run its course. Wasting your energy and time on asking, “Why me?” will benefit no one.

I’m not saying it will be easy. What I am saying is that you need to remember that you have children who are looking to you for strength and guidance. This is not the time to wallow, crumble, or falter; this is the time to find your inner strength and press on.

So, first things first: Stop looking at the wedding video. In fact, push “eject” and take that DVD out of the machine! Put away all the old photo albums. Stop dreaming about what could have been and start planning on what will be. This is the time to dust off your knees, stand tall, and begin moving forward.

Remember—you are not on this journey alone. You have beautiful children who are going to need you now more than ever. It’s time to take stock of everything and keep keeping on!

—Excerpt from Chapter 1: "Why Me?"
Copyright © 2014 by Hatherleigh Press. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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Life does not end at divorce. As you begin to pick up the pieces and work to move on with your life, it can be easy to forget that your children are going through everything you are. They need to be shown that they are not losing their parents, and that they are still loved. How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex will show you how to rise above your own hardships, and keep your focus on all the wonderful things still in your life, starting with the most important—your children.
 
Covering topics from child support to sharing custody, to dealing with teenagers and new romances (for you and your ex) How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex is a valuable resource and a much-needed comfort during what can be the most difficult and trying experience of your life. Written in the voice of a caring friend offering helpful advice and the occasional bit of tough love, How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex contains both the information and the support you need to keep your mind off your divorce and onto your children. A guide to surviving divorce and separation by growing stronger as a family, parents and children both will benefit from the simple wisdom and heartfelt strength contained in this touching little book.
 
How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex also includes:
* Inspirational quotes and words of wisdom
* Moving poetry on love and loss
* Tips on how to speak to your children after a divorce, what boundaries to set for your ex, and much more
 
Fun, informative and freeing, How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex is a guide for parents who are looking for answers after divorce, both for them and for their children. Seeking to help deal with the difficult emotional process of divorce and establish the priority of loving their children, How to Love Your Kids More Than You Hate Your Ex is more than a book—it’s a way forward.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Me?
Chapter 2: I HATE THAT #@%$&!
Chapter 3: What Is Child Support for Anyway?
Chapter 4: The “Cat’s in the Cradle” Syndrome
Chapter 5: He Said, She Said
Chapter 6: Never Forget, YOU Are the Parent
Chapter 7: Who Invited HER/HIM?
Chapter 8: BOUNDARIES!
Chapter 9: Teens Cry, Too
Chapter 10: You Can’t Un-ring a Bell
Chapter 11: Would You Rather Be Happy or Right?
Final Word

Excerpt

Stop right there! There will be no “why me’s” allowed here. It’s unfortunate, but the “happily ever after” you envisioned for yourself with your ex is no more. One or both of you has moved on from the marriage; whether it was emotionally, spiritually, or physically, the marriage has run its course. Wasting your energy and time on asking, “Why me?” will benefit no one.

I’m not saying it will be easy. What I am saying is that you need to remember that you have children who are looking to you for strength and guidance. This is not the time to wallow, crumble, or falter; this is the time to find your inner strength and press on.

So, first things first: Stop looking at the wedding video. In fact, push “eject” and take that DVD out of the machine! Put away all the old photo albums. Stop dreaming about what could have been and start planning on what will be. This is the time to dust off your knees, stand tall, and begin moving forward.

Remember—you are not on this journey alone. You have beautiful children who are going to need you now more than ever. It’s time to take stock of everything and keep keeping on!

—Excerpt from Chapter 1: "Why Me?"
Copyright © 2014 by Hatherleigh Press. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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