Kids First

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The Kids First Center, a private non-profit organization focused on helping children and parents cope with the effects of separation and divorce, has just written a new book to help parents and professionals reduce the effects of divorce on children.

This book is being heralded as a breakthrough tool for concerned parents and the professionals who work with divorcing families.

KIDS FIRST: What Kids Want Grown-Ups to Know About Separation & Divorce takes parents and professionals through the series of events that children go through during their parents’ separation or divorce, and describes the emotional impact of those events from the child’s perspective. Clearly demonstrating the linkages between parent behavior and child emotional response, the book is a critical tool for parents wishing to protect their child from the fallout of divorce.

While an adult may experience relief in the event of a divorce, it is an emotion rarely shared by children, who instead confront feelings of guilt, embarrassment, worry and anger. By providing expert advice on how to effectively listen to children, guidelines for how to tell kids about the separation, and how best to avoid putting kids in the middle, “Kids First: What Kids Want Grown-Ups to Know” gives practical advice on how to keep parenting relationships healthy in the most trying of times.

ABOUT KIDS FIRST CENTER

The Kids First Center is located in Portland, Maine and offers a variety of programs for parents going through separation and divorce, as well as support groups for their children. Kids First has received the Agency of the Year Award from the National Association of Social Workers as well as the Annual Family Law Achievement Award from the Maine Bar Association. Since its founding in 1998 it has helped tens of thousands of New England families.

ENDORSEMENTS

“‘Kids First’ is an honest and practical guide to providing emotional and physical well-being to children whose world is rocked by divorce. This book is preventative medicine for all divorcing parents.”

“Like so many parents, we were really worried about the impact of our divorce on our children. Kids First showed us that if we did things right and co-parented together, our three kids could turn out great. If you can't attend a Kids First program, this book is the next best thing.”