Let’s Talk About It: Divorce
By Fred Rogers
G.P. Putnam, New York, 1996
Reviewed by Laura Harting
True
to the style made famous by the long-running TV show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, this book is direct, clear, warm, and
child-centered. It is written for the elementary school age child and the text covers
the basics. Rogers begins by defining families as people who keep you safe,
give you food, and take care of you. When defining divorce, Rogers mentions what
changes and what stays the same in the family. Talking, drawing, and pounding
clay are some of the activities he offers for coping with feelings. He also
provides basic facts about divorce.
This
book remains relevant 18 years after it was published, however it is also quite
dated. Children reading this book today may have a difficult time relating to
the photographs.
Laura Harting, LCSW, is a child and family
therapist with a practice in Paoli, Pennsylvania.
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