{"title":"Florence Bienenfeld","description":"\u003cp\u003eFLORENCE BIENENFELD, Ph.D., is a marriage and family counselor who has worked with thousands of divorced families in private practice and through the Los Angeles County Conciliation Court. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eChild Custody Mediation: Techniques for Counselors, Attorneys, and Parents\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Mom and Dad Are Getting Divorced\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBienenfeld holds a doctorate and has served as a counselor at the Los Angeles County Conciliation Court, bringing professional expertise to both clinical and legal settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Bienenfeld leads workshops on managing divorce for parents and for counselors, work that informs her practical approach to family conflict and mediation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorence Bienenfeld’s books are published by Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"helping-your-child-through-divorce","title":"Helping Your Child Through Divorce","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is best for your child?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDivorce is a difficult process for all those involved, and it is particularly hard on children. This book explains how you can create a safe, nurturing environment for your children so they can recover from the trauma of your divorce—and go on to heal and thrive.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDr. Bienenfeld outlines three key parenting principles:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide your children with an environment in which they can feel loved by \u003cem\u003eboth\u003c\/em\u003e parents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelp your child feel good about themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe a model of the values and basic skills your children need to achieve healthy independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe encourages parents to make the important transition from former \u003cem\u003emarriage\u003c\/em\u003e partners to ongoing \u003cem\u003eparent\u003c\/em\u003e partners, and gives helpful guidelines for ways to deal with hurt, anger, and difficult situations. She also advocates using mediation to avoid bitter and costly lawsuits, and includes examples of constructive agreements and lists of mediators and helping organizations in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe drawings in this book were made by children of divorcing parents. They clearly illustrate the children's frustration, anger, and pain at the breakup of their families. Dr. Bienenfeld uses the pictures as a way to open parents' eyes to their children's needs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0897931688\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780897931687\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Florence Bienenfeld, Ph.D.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43215025668312,"sku":"9780897931687","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43215025701080,"sku":"9781630268435","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780897931687_FC_mockup_v2_1661530163_f5712f27-c2db-40af-a540-7cb5c74677a5.jpg?v=1791004120"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-florence-bienenfeld.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}