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Getting Over It - Testimonials |
Getting Over It! is an easy-to-read book that shows you how to bring your best self to the challenging, often painful experience of divorce. With the authority of someone who’s “been there,” Len Stauffenger explores important themes such as courage, forgiveness, how to be present with your children, taking personal responsibility, communication and honesty—all of which will translate into greater success and satisfaction in all your relationships.
Jennifer Read Hawthorne, co-author
Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul and
Life Lessons for Loving the Way You Live
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"In Getting Over It, Len Stauffenger offers practical advice to those dealing with the challenging tasks of raising kids after a divorce.
I believe this book serves as a valuable guide to those interested in the wellbeing of their children."
Rev. Father Alberto R. Cutié
President and General Director
Pax Catholic Communications
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As a divorcing mother of three children, my primary goal has always been to successfully parent my children. “Getting Over It” is a practical, step-by-step guide filled with tools to help me achieve my goal. It reminded me to embrace the changes in my life and to see my divorce as a tremendous opportunity – for both my children and myself. This book is filled with wisdom, humor, and insight that anyone who is divorcing or divorced will relate to. “Getting Over It” is inspiring, entertaining, and easy to read – I would recommend it to anyone who wants to be a more effective parent.
Krista Combs
www.kristacombs.com |
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Len, Thank you for your wonderful book..it’s filled with powerful, practical information I use everyday in raising my daughter …and it’s a fun read!...Patty
Patty Jun
successfully re-married mother of one child |
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“Getting Over It” is a little miracle of a book. Even a highschooler could read and understand its practical wisdom. I wish I’d had it when I was early in my own divorce pains, but now that I’ve made it to the end of that road, I can see how enormously helpful this book is!
Pat Matson
The World of Within.com |
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This book is a must read for anyone contemplating divorce. The length and breadth of this material is an impressive blending of the enormous complexity in any divorce, either adversarial or not.
The book is easy to read, clear and comprehensive. In our culture, marriages are burdened with the difficult task of solving relationship problems over the life span, which requires the ability to change. Today’s average life span of an American has increased (and continues to increase.) Marriage is often an exercise in futility, frustration and fighting (“a relationship would not be so burdened if we did not ask so much of it.” Author unknown)
The author chronicles the devastation of his own experience with a difficult divorce. It opened his eyes to see the need to focus on the children’s needs above all else. He directs the reader to look for the deeper issues that underlie and undermine the decision to separate and divorce.
Getting healthy (identifying where the real problems lie) is essential to recovery. The need to identify the need for acceptance of personal responsibility and accountability is thoroughly explored.
As a couple’s therapist for many years, I have watched as couples dance across the stage of life and crash when their blaming does not lead to relief or healing.
Chapters five and six contain a “laundry list” of techniques, suggestions, rules, ideas and how to use them constructively in being honest and working with the “long view” in mind. Personal responsibility, trust, accountability, factual and follow the rules. It includes grandparents, parents, in-laws, siblings, and extended family.
This book is for the individual who wants to expand their self-awareness and the role the can play to heal themselves first.
Phil Hockwalt
Psychologist, Akron, Ohio
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"Full of practical advice not only for single parents, but for ALL parents!
I wish I had this book years ago for all my struggling divorced friends -
you owe it to yourself and those you love to share this book!
GiGi Konwin
Self-Help Product Reviews
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Getting Over It gives the much-needed point of view of the man who is left in divorce. The author bravely reviews his own part in the demolishment of his natural family by his wife’s leaving him. And, eventually, he is responsible for raising their two little girls, six and eight. A lesson for all of us who divorce with children. With heart, he brilliantly takes us through his sorrow. He places no blame and analyzes what happened. He then gives valuable lessons on the art of parenting with love, trust and discipline.
A must read for parents of divorce. The heart and wisdom of the good father post divorce. If all of my clients of divorce could have and would now read this book, their lives and the lives of their divorced partners and children would be oh so much better.
Jeannette Lofas, PhD, LCSW
President, Stepfamily Foundation
www.stepfamily.org
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Life’s profound and eternal truths shine through Len Stauffenger’s roadside guide. It will help everyone navigate the relationship curves and detours more thoughtfully. Loss is tough. Parenting can be difficult at times. Len’s been there – done that – and successfully walked the road. So get comfy, take his hand, read this book, and you will envision yourself a more successful traveler through life’s bumps.
Foster W. Cline, M.D.
www.loveandlogic.com |
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