Always Mom, Forever Dad by Joanna Rowland

“When Picasso was sad for a while,” says Emily, “he only painted in blue. Emily’s Blue Period by Cathleen Daly and Lisa Brown This one is for slightly older children, as the story is a bit more detailed.

Lou measures time as it passes so that he can keep track of when he will see each parent again. The art is fun and bright, and the story is one that many children from divorced families will find relatable. If a book like this one can assist in easing even a little of that pain, then it is worthwhile.Lou Caribou: Weekdays with Mom, Weekends with Dad by Marie-Sabine Roger and Nathalie Choux As a minister, I have known and counseled many children of divorce, and what they universally tell me is that parents can try to make a divorce as friendly, as easy, as worry-free as possible, but it still hurts with an underlying pain that never really goes away. However, the very fact that a book like Always Mom, Forever Dad is deemed necessary is in and of itself an unspeakable tragedy. And, certainly, books like this can serve a useful function in providing them aid. Certainly, everything should be done to help, encourage, and support such children. Certainly, the children involved in those situations, who are the true victims of divorce, are innocent and bear no responsibility. Certainly, I fully realize that divorce situations do occur-that’s life. However, I must make a couple of observations. I am giving this book a five star rating because it does an excellent job of accomplishing its well-intended purpose.

And I know it’s true.” Obviously, this book is designed to help alleviate some of the confusion and distress which children experience as the result of a divorce occurring with their parents and reassure them of their parents’ love. And when I ask them how long they’ll love me, they both reply always and forever. It concludes with the same child at the opening, now smiling, who says, “At my dad’s house and at my mom’s house, I am loved.

And I know it’s true.” The book then goes on to discuss the various activities which different children do when they are with their fathers and when they are with their mothers. They helped me see that even though things were different, one thing would never change. This book begins with a rather frightened looking child who says, “When Mom and Dad moved apart, I was scared about what would change.

Always Mom, Forever Dad by Joanna Rowland