- The Washington Post
“Gary Neuman has a wonderful way of nourishing parents, while reminding
is that there are no simple ways to help children through complicated
family times. Whether we’re parents, grandparents, or friends, all of us
can be grateful for Gary’s encouragement of being natural as we talk
with – and listen to – our children. We can also be thankful for his
support in reaching out for extra help when we need it.”
- Fred Rogers, creator,Mister Roger’s Neighborhood
“The book abounds in real-life questions-and-answers and fictional
scenarios about the best ways to Shepard children through the traumas of
divorce, from telling them that a separation is coming to blending a
stepfamily.”
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way will greatly
help fathers and mothers assist their children through the difficult
time of separation and divorce. The children’s voices come through
clearly in the wonderful artwork and children’s comments in the text and
serve to help everyone understand divorce from a child’s perspective.
This is a key to helping children through the divorce process.”
- David J. Levy, J.D., president and Ceo, the Children’s
Rights Council
“Gary Neuman speaks to children and listens to them. His book allows you
to hear their voice – something often lost during the early, painful
days of divorce. Parents who take the time to read and learn from
Neuman’s wisdom and insight will be doing their children a great favor.”
- Vicki Lansky, author of Vicki Lansky’s Divorce Book for Parents,
Practical PlanningTips, and Games Babies Play
“I applaud this work of M. Gary Neuman. Children are too often the
victims in divorce. The Sandcastles Program provides hope for children
by teaching them some simple lessons: that the divorce is not their
fault, that their parents still love them, and that there are ways to
express their feelings about the divorce. Our jurisdiction has mandated
the Sandcastles Program for three years and we are very pleased with the
results.
- Roger W. LeGrand, family court commissioner, LaCrosse County,
Wisconsin
“Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way is a wonderful
and sorely needed book, and not a moment too soon.”
- Sonya Friedman, Ph.D., former host of CNN’s Sonya Live
“This is the best program I’ve seen to give kids a better understanding
of ‘Why divorce?’ Sandcastles gives the children tools to help them cope
– tools they don’t get from their parents!”
- Nancy J. Guthrie, district court judge, Ninth judicial district,
State of Wyoming
“This is the first major book that gives parents the age-specific,
practical, in-depth knowledge they need to help their kids cope
emotionally with this wrenching experience. This is a book for parents
who want to do the right thing but aren’t sure how to help their kids
deal with changes divorce inevitably brings.”
- Northwest Family Magazine
“Neuman’s book approaches divorce in the same context as other life
tragedies – such as death or serious illness – and, in fact, could be
used to help children through many ordeals.”
- The Miami Herald
“In Sandcastles the children are divided into small groups by age, and
each group is run by a therapist and a teacher. Older children may write
poems, do role-playing or create their own talk-shows, while the younger
kids draw pictures of their families and talk about them, or write
letters to their parents and read them aloud. ‘When you come home from
court, I want you to have a happy face, not a sad one,’ reads Edward,
10, during the Saturday morning session. ‘Mom, I love you. Dad, I miss
you,” says Dave. Another child reads,, ‘If you were divorced, you
wouldn’t fight. I wish you were divorced.’ Explains psychotherapist Gary
Neuman, who developed Sandcastles: ‘When kids see there are all these
other kids experiencing the same type of things, it immediately
alleviates the intense feelings of isolation children of divorce
experience.’”
- Time Magazine
“’There is an instant camaraderie that occurs,’ Petrosko said. ‘Research
shows that if kids get counseling, they do better in the long term.’”
- Chicago Tribune
“Of all the how-to advise about divorce on the market, the best is
probably wrapped up in the 460 page book, Helping Your Kids Cope with
Divorce the Sandcastles Way, by M. Gary Neuman with Patrician Romanowski.”
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