"All family life is a 'shepherding' in mercy. Each of us, by our love, leaves a mark on the lives of others..." (Pope Francis' Amoris Laetitia #322)
Resources, Books, Websites & Podcast & for Single Parents
Resources:
Downloadable E-Book (Catholic) - When you Divorce or Separate: How To Comfort Your Children by Lynn Cassella-Kapusinski, LCPC, NCC
Downloadable Resource (Catholic) - How to Glorify God as a Single Parent by Jo Holt
Websites:
CatholicMom.com is a collaborative community of moms (and dads) sharing their experiences of faith and daily life. They have many articles pertaining to divorce, step-parenting and blended families.
Smart Step Families
This website provides Christian resources for single parents, dating couples with kids, and step families from a remarriage.
Up To Parents
This free, confidential and interactive website helps divorcing and divorced parents.
Podcast:
Divorce is not just hard on the moms and dads, it is also devastating for the kids. Raising Strong Kids Through Divorce is a resource for both parents and kids to help and empower them so that divorce doesn’t define who they are as a family.
Books & Resources for Children & Teens
For Children (Topic of Divorce)
For Children (Topic of Separation)
For Teenagers
Podcast/Blog for Teens:
When parents separate or divorce, it’s painful and traumatic. And most teens and young adults feel alone and uncertain of how to deal with it all. Restored offers them the practical advice and tools they need to cope, heal, and grow, so they can feel whole again and thrive in life.
