Books

New Child Support Plan to Reduce Overcrowded Jails

April 21, 2008

A new child support plan in Virginia will give deadbeat parents a second chance to stay out of jail while also saving the state jail costs. In 2007, 7,000 deadbeat parents were jailed with the average sentence lasting about 6 months. State officials say that most child support delinquents don’t need jail time, but rather […]

New Book Helps Children of Divorce

April 21, 2008

Monica Epperson’s new book, “A Heart With Two Homes,” addresses some of the struggles children of divorce face when developing different personalities with each parent. The author also started Blended Love, Inc., a non-profit organization to help children of divorce.

Pitfalls of Single Parenting

April 8, 2008

The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid to Help Your Children Thrive After Divorce addresses some of the main pitfalls of single paretning. Here are a few tips from the book: 1. Create a hopeful, realistic big picture. As things change, it is important to be prepared to answer the questions of where […]

Eat, Pray, Love

April 4, 2008

Now published in 30 languages, author Elizabeth Gilbert’s New York Times Bestseller book, Eat, Pray, Love, has been a huge success. It chronicles her year overseas following her painful divorce. Gilbert is almost finished with her next book, which is about marriage, and is in a way a sequel to Eat, Pray, Love.