Description:
After a divorce or separation, it's common for children to "take sides" and favor one parent over another. Parents who are rejected often feel desperate and lost, and in a state of reactivity and intense emotion, may push their child even further away. Written by a family therapist and expert in high-conflict divorce, The Rejected Parent provides skills from attachment and emotion-focused family therapy to help readers attune to their child's needs, be active and empathetic listeners, and rebuild their relationship.
Review Quotes:
"This book was primarily written for parents struggling with their relationship with their child during and after divorce. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to bond emotionally with your child despite their reactions to the divorce of their parents. The principles of relationships are clear and can apply to any strained relationship, not just a parent-child one. If you're going through a divorce and need help learning how to be in a relationship with your child, no matter the age, this book will help you tremendously!"
--Chris McKnight, LMFT, president of the Long Beach - South Bay Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists