How to Use the Mom's House, Dad's House Books by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.

TEACHERS, PARENT EDUCATORS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS, THERAPISTS

Tweens and Teen's Book: In addition to education about family change,  individual sections and exercises can be used to assess beliefs, fears and build life skills. These are easily incorporated into children*s divorce or stepfamily groups, family life assignments, counseling, therapy, or group work.   Exercises are designed to enhance resiliency, self-esteem, goal-setting, problem-solving, and self-mastery.  For sample lesson plans CLICK HERE.           

Parents Book: This classic book has been used as a text for 27 years in classes on child and adult development, parenting, family life, family law, divorce recovery, and life adjustment and has been a favored resource for counseling and therapy clients.  For sample lesson plans CLICK HERE.           

ATTORNEYS and MEDIATORS

Tweens and Teens Book: Attorneys and mediators often purchase and either re-sell or gift the book to clients. Some may instruct their clients to read certain chapters to prepare for legal conferences, Parenting Plans, or other negotiations concerning the children.

Parents Book: Attorneys and mediators routinely purchase and either re-sell or gift the book to clients. Initially, attorneys may assign clients Chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the parents book as a basic foundation for beginning the healing process and for practical information on how to relating to their spouse. When clients also use the guidelines in Part 3 on courts, custody, mediation, Parenting Plans and negotiations, everyone can save time and money.

HOW PARENTS CAN USE THESE BOOKS

Tweens and Teen’s Book: Parents can be relieved to find they can trust this book to guide them and their older child through family change with a hopeful vision for the future. The book can be read with the older child or teen, given to them, left out for them  to pick up on their own, or simply read by parents who want to understand the child’s experience better and find more ways to help them adjust. When children know parents have also read the book, they feel relieved knowing their parents have the same frame of reference. Tip: Teens are hungry for information that makes sense of their reactions to family change but some may need to read it privately and without discussion.     

Parents Book: Parents refer to this classic book again and again. It is a time-tested steadfast friend through the many twists and turns of divorce, reorganizing family life, negotiating and designing a legal parenting plan, defining personal boundaries with the other parent, dating, remarriage, a new baby, building family strength and networks. One grown man who called himself “A two home kid” said, “It was on our kitchen table for years”.

BOOK CONTENTS

Tweens and Teens Book: Summary.  This book has 20 Chapters in three main parts.  PART I Separation and Divorce Territory,  PART II Stepfamily Territory,  PART III Believe in Yourself, plus Worksheets, Index, and Resource Lists.  Each part is organized in chapters composed of brief simply worded segments designed to reduce anxiety, encourage learning, self-esteem, resiliency, problem solving, and family teamwork. Teens read it in two sittings and then use it as a handbook. Parents read it for answers to children’s questions and ways to prevent misunderstandings. Younger children go to any section of interest and find practical solutions. Typically, sections are 1-3 pages long. Examples in the book include children with different learning styles, personalities, and circumstances.  271 Pages.

Parent’s Book: Summary. This comprehensive classic, often called the "bible", has 5 PARTS, 20 Chapters, and 8 Appendices covering a broad range of topics with universal appeal. These include stages of emotional wounding and healing, how to develop a business relationship for co-parenting, healing words, self-care, parenting patterns including "parallel parenting", the pros and cons of two homes for children, navigating the legal process and mediation, creating ones own Parenting Plan, long-distance parenting, re-involvement after an absence, the second wave of changes, building family strengths, and more.  381 Pages.

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