The Parents' Guide to The Mending Chronicles of Liam and Emily: The must-read parent companion to the compelling divorce recovery book for kids. Divorce, kids and parenting made simpler.

By Natalie Knox

Companion eBook to 'The Mending Chronicles of Liam and Emily', finalist in the 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.

What is your role as a parent in helping your children process all that divorce has brought?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Poppy Seed Publishers Limited
• Release date: Feb 23, 2023
• ISBN: 9781999349936

Natalie Knox

Natalie Knox het onderwysopleiding en was vroeër ʼn laerskoolonderwyser. Sy het daarna as gemeenskapsberader gewerk met kinders wat in krisis verkeer, wat algemene bystandberading en gespesialiseerde egskeidingsberading ingesluit het. Sy werk deesdae as skrywer en gebruik haar ervaringe as onderwyser en berader om stories te skep wat hartseer kinders sal aanraak. Sy, haar man en drie kinders woon in Suid-Spanje en geniet dit om nuwe plekke te ontdek, lang staptogte aan te pak met hul Spaanse windhond en lekker kos te eet.

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Natalie Knox

The Parents’ Guide to The Mending Chronicles of Liam and Emily

A divorce recovery journey for kids

First published by Poppy Seed Publishers Limited 2022

Copyright © 2022 by Natalie Knox

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. It is illegal to copy this book, post it to a website, or distribute it by any other means without permission.

Disclaimer: This eBook is designed for parents whose children are working through the book The Mending Chronicles of Liam and Emily. The advice and information offered is intended to be helpful and to be used with common sense. It is not meant to diagnose or treat any emotional, mental, physical or psychological conditions. For diagnosis and treatment, consult a professional. The publisher and author are not responsible for any negative consequences that arise from following the information in this eBook.

Second edition

ISBN: 978-1-9993499-3-6

Cover art by Doraine Livingston

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Contents

1. Introduction

2. How the book is presented

3. Main ideas

Who is it for?

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Untruths

Safe space

Emotions and challenges

The Bible

4. How to use The Mending Chronicles of Liam and Emily

With or without an adult?

Dos and don’ts for mums and dads

How to work through a chapter with your child

5. Ideas on how to improve your children’s emotional intelligence and vocabulary

6. How to facilitate correcting untruths

7. Knowing when to call for help

8. Final thoughts

About the Author

Also by Natalie Knox

1

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this parent guide to The Mending Chronicles of Liam and Emily. Of all the decisions you have made recently, this is probably one of the best. Whether you have bought this guide merely as a ‘look and see’ before investing in the children’s book, or whether you already have both, it doesn’t matter. I will share with you what you need to know as a concerned parent who wants to help your children through the difficult transition of divorce.

I am a mother myself, so I understand the thoughts and feelings you have as a parent. I share the deep need you have to alleviate your children’s suffering and the lengths you will go to for them to thrive.

I am also a teacher specialised in dealing with children between the ages of 8 and 12. I understand how they think, learn, have fun and feel. Education is important to me, and as you will see, it is a major theme in The Mending Chronicles.

On top of that, I am a counsellor. Most of my experience lies in helping children, and much of that has focused on divorce recovery. While Liam and Emily are fictional children, their characters were birthed out of the many children who have given me access to their