Book of the Week

This week's BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict after a Difficult Divorce (Paperback)by Elizabeth Thayer Ph.D. and Jeffrey Zimmerman Ph.D.

In The Co-Parenting Survival Guide, psychologists Thayer and Zimmerman, cofounders of the P.E.A.C.E. program (Parents Allied to Co-Parent Effectively), present straightforward advice to parents in high-conflict divorces. Their aim is to help ex-spouses reduce strife and concentrate on their children's needs. After explaining the concept of conflict in early chapters, the authors go on to offer specific guidelines for defusing common confrontations, such as parenting plans, transitions, special events, and new relationships. Thayer and Zimmerman insist that even one parent acting alone can lessen conflict. References for further research are included. Editorial Review by Kay Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills, MD