You and your former wife/husband are struggling to be civil to each other and you recognize the conflicts could be damaging to your child. Dr. Farber, a clinical child psychologist who s been in practice for 30+ years, knows what you re up against. He writes compassionately and insightfully about the concrete, doable steps you can take to avoid letting differences with your ex get in the way of being the best mom or the best dad you can be.

Conflicts inevitably arise from living in two households. You don t have to like your ex, but, if you are going to co-parent successfully, you will still have to deal with your ex. Dr. Farber helps you navigate the upheaval with practical advice based on real-world families. His book shows you how to:

Know what to say, and not to say, to your child about separation and divorce
Cope with child support and other money issues
Handle the holidays and special family occasions
Choose and adjust to new schools
Introduce your child to a potential new partner
Co-parent when an ex has a personality disorder, addiction problem, or is a bully
Decide when to recruit the help of a parent coordinator
Raise a healthy child while co-parenting

You ll draw strength and encouragement from the positive outcomes he s helped hurting parents and children achieve as they confronted such gripping problem areas. Dr. Farber s expert analysis and counsel will show you how to use co-parenting to turn your broken marriage into a working divorce that supports the emotional and developmental health of your children caught in the crossfire."
About the Author: Dr. Edward Farber is a licensed clinical psychologist in Virginia and Maryland. He is on the faculty at the George Washington University School of Medicine and is the former chair of psychology at the Ohio State University Pediatrics Department and Columbus Children's Hospital.
Recognizing the need for specialized services for families in transition or conflict, Dr. Farber founded Reston Family Center to provide pre-divorce counseling, custody evaluation, visitation mediation, and parent coordination interventions. Dr. Farber has published professionally, lectured nationally, and received multiple research grants, and has served on several national and local community boards.