One Day at a Time A Story about Healing from Divorce

Name: One Day at a Time A Story about Healing from Divorce
ISBN: 9780316577564

by Rachel Ip

For a child navigating the emotional changes of parental divorce, this story offers comfort and a gentle path to understanding big feelings, one day at a time.

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About This Book

A parent should reach for this book when their child is grappling with the big feelings and logistical changes that come with parental separation. "One Day at a Time" gently follows a child's journey through the confusion and sadness of their parents' divorce. The story validates the child's emotional experience, showing them they are not alone in their feelings, while modeling a new family structure where love remains the constant foundation, even across two homes. Appropriate for ages 5 to 8, this book is a comforting and constructive tool. It offers a soft place to land and a hopeful, realistic framework for processing change, making it an excellent choice for opening up healing conversations.

Resilience & Perseverance Parents Divorcing Family & Siblings Sadness & Grief Love & Family Loneliness & Belonging Self-Confidence & Identity

What Parents Should Know

Sad ThemesModerate

Directly addresses the sadness and confusion associated with parental divorce. Hopeful resolution.

Sensitive Topics

The book deals directly and candidly with parental divorce. The approach is entirely secular, focusing on the emotional experience of the child. It avoids blaming either parent and presents the separation as a grown-up decision. The resolution is realistic and deeply hopeful, emphasizing that family and love persist, just in a new form. It validates sadness as a normal part of the process while providing a clear path toward healing.