Emotional Changes: Young Adults and Divorce

By Stephanie E Stevens-Hicks

This book describes the impact of divorce from the young adult perspective. There is increasing consensus that the perspectives of children need to be taken into account in decisions made by divorcing parents and the courts and that young adults who have lived through their parents' divorces can be an important source of information about children's perspectives. The children are the first to be put in the middle of the parent's arguments and are put in situations where they feel they have to choose sides. In older children they tend to shut down and look to find other ways to vent their frustrations. This is expressed in the book from a different viewpoint then we, as adults, are normally use to seeing. The voices of our young adults are finally being heard. This book also has some "lessons learned" for parents who going through the transition process or who are considering separation themselves. Divorce is not an easy decision and sometimes we as adults get lost in our own silos and forget about the young ones in the cross paths.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stephanie E Stevens-Hicks
• Release date: Aug 7, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311533609

Stephanie E Stevens-Hicks

The author is veteran of the United States Army who proudly served in Iraq from 2003 - 2004. The author is a divorcee with four children (two boys ages 22 and 11 and 2 girls ages 19 and 18). She is a native of Georgia but made Texas her home. This author holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Masters Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Healthcare Management from the University of Phoenix. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate Degree in Healthcare Administration with a Specialization in Health Policy and Management.

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Emotional Changes: Young Adults and Divorce

Stephanie E. Stevens-Hicks

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Table of Contents

Introduction - Where to Begin

Chapter 1 - Dream Along With Me

Chapter 2 - I Want My Boppy (or blanky)

Chapter 3 - Happy Holiday!!

Chapter 4 - Hey Mom and Dad Listen Up!

Chapter 5 - The Best Laid Plan....

Chapter 6 - Whose Fault Is It Anyway?

Chapter 7 - Are You My Brother?

Chapter 8 - Quicksand

Chapter 9 - It's OK If You Get Divorced, Just Don't Change Anything

Chapter 10 - Let This Be a Lesson

Introduction

Where to Begin...

There is a time in all our lives when the worst possible thing, the thing you thought would never happen, does.

This can be the sudden death of a loved one, a fire, flood or other natural disaster, losing a job, losing your home, missing a plane, having all your money stolen, getting mugged, losing your boyfriend or girlfriend... you get