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This video-based program gives divorcing parents the power to
make positive changes that shield their children from parental
conflict and guide them into establishing a long-term relationship
with the child’s other parents.
Written by therapists Susan
Boyan and Ann
Marie Termini, it is the most extensive, informative and
interactive resource to date examining the complex realities
of divorce. |
How the program
works:
Facilitated by a trained parent educator, the 8-week program
is part video and part group discussion. It is recommended for
groups of 10-16 parents. Each session is designed to last 2 hours.
- Educates parents on
the impact their conflict has on their children
- Explains children’s
issues in divorce
- Teaches parents the
practical skills they need to manage anger, increase impulse
control, resolve conflict and talk to each other without arguing
- Is designed to be
the “next step” for parents in counties that require
divorce seminars.
The easy-to-read Parent’s
Guide provides vital information and gives real-life examples
and worksheets so parents can practice their new skills at home.
Course outline:
Session
1: Child-Focused
or Out of Focus: Commitment to Caring
Session
2: Plan
for Peace or Tug of War: Allowing My Child to Love Both Parents
Session
3: Letting
Go or Holding On: Changing My Long-Term Role
Session
4: Make
It Better or Keep It Bitter: Choosing My Personal Path
Session
5: Neither
Fight nor Flight: Managing My Anger
Session
6: Defuse or Light
the Fuse: Taking Control of Conflict
Session
7: All
a Winner or Winner Take All: Negotiating Agreements
Session
8: Cooperation
or Conflict: Co-Parenting Is Forever
Winner
of a 2000 Parent's Guide to Children's Media (Parenting Division)
Award!
Here's what
the judges had to say:
"Divorce itself is tough on children, but constant, often
bitter conflict that persists after the divorce makes it even
tougher. Divorced or divorcing parents will find the workbook
and video vignettes openly address likely areas of conflict and
offer possible solutions that keep parents centered on what they
can both agree on: the happiness and well-being of their child.
Open communication and genuine respect, even amidst understandable
differences, ground the conflict-resolving strategies. In the
tradition of other Active Parenting series, the leader's guide
is chockful of practical ideas to engage parents in the subject."
--Parent's Guide to Children's Media, Fall 2000 edition
"Family therapists Boyan and Termini have created an
effective, sturdily constructed book-and-video set focused
on managing, reducing and eliminating the conflict following
a divorce. Parents are taught to keep conflict away from the
kids. Thought the parent guide can be used alone and is more
affordable than the set, this is a solid option for special collections
supporting mental health professionals and self-help groups."
-Library
Journal
September 1, 2005
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