Endorsements

"This is a must-read for every parent going through separation and divorce. It is a real "nuts-and-bolts" book covering every aspect of what one could possibly encounter after separation and then divorce. Mr. Bell addresses all of the very practical issues confronting people as they make a decision to terminate a marriage: from calculating support and finding an attorney to making decisions about child custody. Mr. Bell's book is unusual in that it walks the reader through the complicated, confusing, and often frightening maze of both the typical and the not-so-typical divorce. Impressive to me is the depth and detail to which he goes describing the various services available to divorcing families from child custody evaluations to therapy. Mr. Bell goes further than most self-help books about divorce. He talks about the impact of parents' divorce on children, ways parents can help their children, destructive cycles parents can get into, and finally, about healing."

-Jane Ellen Shatz, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist in private practice, Founder/Director of the Keeping Kids First program for families going through divorce

"David Bell has returned from the depths of pain of his own highly contested divorce to write a heartfelt, wise, and hopeful guide for parents who face the challenge of protecting their children from the potentially devastating effects of a high-conflict divorce. Bell educates and advises parents about the ins and outs of the family law system and work with mental health professionals, always illuminating how parents can pursue their rights while safeguarding their children's emotional well-being. I regularly witness, in my clinical practice, the psychological damage wreaked upon children by otherwise loving and intelligent parents who make terrible mistakes and decisions when caught up in a highly conflictual divorce. I will advise every divorcing parent whom I see in my practice to read this book. It is written from a place within the heart of healing and it is a poignant text for parents who face the difficult path that Bell has traversed with grace and dignity."

-Susan M. Jay, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine

"David's work is an accurate perspective on contemporary divorce and a must-read for those seeking to avoid being blindsided by the process. As a 30-year family law practitioner, I highly recommend this well-focused roadmap of how to avoid unnecessary emotional trauma."

-Lance E. Spiegel, Attorney, Kaufman, Young, Spiegel, Robinson & Kenerson, L.L.P.