Now What Do I Do?: A Guide to Help Teenagers with Their Parents' Separation or Divorce - Softcover

This book is a unique weaving of spirituality, psychological insight, and the author s personal triumph as a child of divorced parents. I cannot think of another resource for adolescents on this important topic that is so well done. --The Most Reverend Edwin F. O Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore

As a teenager, Lynn Cassella-Kapusinski lived through the divorce of her parents which was a painful and heartbreaking experience. However, out of that difficult time in her life, she has grown in wisdom and grace to write a heartfelt and practical guide for teens to assist them in their journey toward healing when they experience the tragedy of divorce and the breaking apart of a family. This interactive tool will assist them in their search for peace, forgiveness and healing in the presence of a loving God who is with them in their trials. --The Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington

In this wonderful book, Cassella-Kapusinski provides insightful ways by which adolescents can take charge of the issues surrounding their parents separation or divorce. By tackling such critical concerns as anger, forgiveness, guilt and self-esteem enveloped in exercises and stories, her book will soothe and stretch the teenager s wounded soul. Aimed at individuals as well as groups, the book promises to provide healing and hope for many. --Reverend Kevin Gillespie, S.J., Ph.D., Chair of Pastoral Counseling, Loyola College in Maryland

When a marriage ends, it is hard enough for the two people directly involved. When there are children in the family, however, the destructive effects of a divorce or separation are magnified. In Now What Am I Supposed to Do? author Lynn Cassella-Kapusinski offers a workbook for teens to help them flush out their feelings and fears over their parents? divorce or separation. The author's own parents divorced when she was eleven, and she writes with a style that teens can easily relate to without feeling talked down to. The exercises in Now What Am I Supposed to Do? can be done alone or with friends. While this book is aimed at teens, it is also a helpful guide for parents and youth ministers who want to help teens work through their emotions.