My Stick Family: Helping Children Cope with Divorce

Billy feels angry, confused, and sad. His parents don’t live together anymore — they have gotten a divorce. His deepest wish is for his mom, dad, and little brother Alec to live together as a family again. In this tender story, simply and charmingly illustrated, Billy learns that just because his parents live in separate homes, it doesn’t mean that the strength and love of a family has been taken from him.

A tool for parents, educators, and therapists, the book sends a comforting message to children of the resilience and constancy of love within the family, even after a marriage ends.