Recommended Links | Recommended Books

Mid-Hudson Divorce & Family Mediation Center, Inc.
 www.mhmediation.com

The Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce Association
 www.collabdivorce-ny.com

International Association of Collaborative Professionals
 www.collaborativepractice.com

New York State Council on Divorce Mediation
 www.nysmediate.org

Divorce Information
 divorce.com
 mediate.com
 splitup.com
 nysmediate.com

Recommended Reading for Client Seeking More information

Is Collaborative Divorce or Mediation an Option for You?
Collaborative divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues, and
Move on with Your Life by Pauline H. Tesler and Peggy Thompson, Harper, 2006

The Collaborative Way to Divorce: The Revolutionary Method That Results in Less Stress, Lower Costs, and Happier Kids – Without Going to Court, by Stuart G. Webb and Ronald D. Ousky, Hudson Street Press, 2006

Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation & Collaborative Divorce, by Katherine E. Stoner, Nolo Press, 2006

The Divorce Mediation Answer Book. By Carol A. Butler & Dolores d. Walker.Kodansha America Inc., 1999

  Fighting Fair: Family Mediation Will Work for You. By Robert Coulson, 1983

 Getting To Yes - Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. by Roger Fisher & William Ury.Penguin Books, 1981

Getting Divorced Without Ruining Your Life. By Sam Margulies, Simon & Schuster, 1992

About Divorce In General. . .
 The Divorce Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know by Dawn Berry

 Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce by Diana Mercer & Marsha Kline Pruett. Simon & Shuster, 2001

Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life by Abigail Trafford. Harper Perennial, 1992

Books For Parents About Divorce . . .
 Sharing the Child: How to Resolve Custody Problems and Get on with Your Life by Robert E. Adler

 The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart by Constance R. Ahrons

 Helping Children Survive Divorce: What to Expect: How to Help by Archibald D. Hart. 1996

 Joint Custody and Shared Parenting, 2nd Edition by Jay Folberg. Guildford Press, 1991

 Vicki Lansky’s Divorce Book for Parents by Vicki Lansky. Signet, 1991

 Helping Children Cope with Divorce by Edward Teyber. Jossey-Bass, 2001

 Custody Chaos, Personal Peace: Sharing Custody with an ex Who Drives You Crazy by Jeffrey P. Wittman. Berkeley, 2001

Books For Children About Divorce. . .
It’s Not the End of the World by Judy Blume. Bradbury Press, 1972

 Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families by Laurene Kransy Brown and Mark Tolon Brown. Little, Brown & Co., 1986

 How it Feels When Parents Divorce by Jill Krementz. Alfred A. Knopt, 1998

 It’s Not Your Fault – Ko-Ko Bear, A Read Together Book for Parents and Young Children During Divorce by Vicky Lansky. Book Peddlers, 1998

Books For Ambivalent Clients With Marital Difficulties . . .
Twenty percent of all people in a relationship cannot decide whether to remain in the relationship or terminate the relationship

Too Good To Leave Too Bad to Stay: A Step By Step Guide To Help You Decide Whether To Stay In Or Get Out Of Your Relationship. By Mira Kirshenbaum, .Penguin, 1996

Relationship Rescue: A Seven-Step Strategy For Reconnecting With Your Partner. By Phillip C. McGraw

Till Death do Us Part (Unless I Kill You First): A Step-By-Step Guide For Resolving Marital Conflict. By Jamie Turndorf, Henry Holt, 1999