Black Father, Children's Book on Divorce and Separation

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FATHER PUBLISHES BOOK THAT HELPS CHILDREN SURVIVE DIVORCE AND SEPARATION

Nationwide -- The statistics are alarming. Divorce rates have climbed across the globe over the past few decades. It's estimated that 48 percent of American and British children live in divorced single-parent homes by age 16.

In addition, research has found that kids struggle the most during the first year or two after the divorce. Although divorce creates great distress to the entire family, younger children can be impacted the most. Amy Morin, LCSW, writes in her article, "The Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children: Take steps to help kids bounce back faster" (Amy Morin, 2019) that young children often struggle to understand why they must go between two homes. They may worry that if their parents can stop loving one another that someday, their parents may stop loving them.