Description: After a messy divorce, it's all too common for one parent to try and undermine the relationship between their children and their ex. In Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex, readers are offered a positive parenting approach to coping with a hostile ex-spouse. Inside, mothers and fathers who are dealing with a toxic ex will learn how to avoid parental alienation, as well as techniques for talking to their children in a way that fosters open and honest response. Divorce can be painful, but with the right tools parents can protect their kids and build stronger, more trusting relationships.
Brief description: Paul R. Fine, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist in practice at a community mental health center in northern New Jersey. He has over 25 years' experience working with diverse populations. His practice includes an eclectic and humanistic approach to problems faced by individuals and families.
Review Quotes: "This book provides the reader with much needed support as well as specific and helpful advice about how to parent a child who is involved in his parent's conflict. Every child deserves to love and be loved by both parents, and this book will help targeted parents achieve that goal."
--Jason Patric, actor, targeted father, and founder of Stand Up for Gus