Clients often ask us for book recommendations about collaborative divorce,
parenting, and similar issues. Below are some books that may be helpful. The
books with the checkmarks √ are especially recommended. Most
are available at bookstores and libraries.
√ Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues, and Move on with Your Life, by Pauline H. Tesler and Peggy Thompson
(2006).
The Collaborative Way to Divorce: The Revolutionary Method that Results in Less Stress, Lower Costs, and Happier Kids - Without Going To Court, by Stuart Webb and Ron Ousky
(2006).
Divorce: A Problem to be Solved, Not a Battle to be Fought, by Karen
Fagenstrom et al. (1997).
Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce,
by Katherine E. Stoner (2006).
ABA Handbook
for Clients (download).
IACP Collaborative Practice
Knowledge Kit (download).

√ The Good Divorce, by Constance Ahrons (1998).
√ Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, by Douglas
Stone et al. (2000).
Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life, by Abigail
Trafford (1992).
Financial Custody: You, Your Money, and Divorce, by Joan Coullahan and
Sue van der Linden (2001).
Getting Divorced Without Ruining Your Life: A Reasoned, Practical Guide to
the Legal, Emotional and Financial Ins and Outs of Negotiating a Divorce
Settlement, by Sam Margulies (1992).
Your Divorce, Your Dollars: Financial Planning Before, During, and After
Divorce, Akeela Davis, 2003.

√ Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child, by Isolina
Ricci (1997).
What About the Kids?: Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce, by Judith Wallerstein
(2003).
Building a Parenting Arrangement that Works – How to Put Your Kids First When Your Marriage Doesn't Last, by Mimi E. Lyster
(2007).
How to Talk With Your Children after Divorce, by Jill Jones-Soderman
(2006).
The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing with Emotions So You and
Your Children Can Thrive, by Robert E. Emery (2006).
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