The Research You Need for Collaborative Divorce
Online Resources
To learn more about collaborative law, visit the following links:
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Collaborative Professionals of Washington
King County Collaborative Law Group
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
Association of Divorce Financial Planners
Books
There are many good books available to assist in getting through a divorce or other family law issue including the following:
Collaborative Divorce Books
The Collaborative Way to Divorce: The Revolutionary Method that Results in Less Stress, Lower Costs, and Happier Kids--Without Going to Court
Ron Ousky, Stuart Webb, 2006
Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal issues, and Move on with Your Life
Pauline H. Tesler, Peggy Thompson, 2006
Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation & Collaborative Divorce
Katherine Stoner, 2006
General Divorce Books
Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life
Abigail Trafford, revised 1992
The Good Divorce, Constance Ahrons, reprinted 1998
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way, M. Gary Neuman, 1999
Joint Custody with a Jerk, Julie Ross and Judy Corcoran, 1996
Making Divorce Easier on Your Child: 50 Effective Ways to Help Children Adjust
Nicholas Long, Rex L. Forehand, 2002
Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child, Isolina Ricci, revised 1997
Spiritual Divorce: Divorce As a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life, Debbie Ford, 2001
Your Divorce, Your Dollars: Financial Planning Before, During, and After Divorce, Akeela Davis, 2003
It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear, Vicki Lansky, 1997
It's Not The End of the World, Judy Blume, reprinted 1986
Kids' Divorce Workbook: A Practical Guide That Helps Kids Understand Divorce Happens to the Nicest Kids
Michael S. Prokop, 2000
The Divorce Helpbook for Teens, Cynthia MacGregor, 2004
Negotiations/Conflict Resolution Books
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
by Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, Douglas Stone, and Roger Fisher
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
Roger Fisher, Bruce M. Patton, and William Ury
Getting Past No, by William Ury
Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate, by Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapiro
Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ, by Daniel Goleman
Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes, by Robert H. Mnookin
Mediating Dangerously: The Frontiers of Conflict Resolution, by Kenneth Cloke
General Health, Mind, and Body/Spirituality Books
The Power of Now: a Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, Eckhart Tolle
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, a Toltec Wisdom Book, by Don Miguel Ruiz
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler
