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Links from the Switched on "The Divorce Issue" issue

You know you want to read this. It's got a cute cartoon photograph of a family ripped apart. It's got funky hand-written buttons. And there's a version in Spanish. On the side you see a section on "My Body". Don't touch that section!!! Don't do it.

This is almost like having a tiny little support group you can put in your pocket and take with you to Wendy's. Other people talk about what their parents' divorce meant to them and what they did, how they lived through it and what they want for the future. If you're the kind of person who would rather read than ask a bunch of questions, this is a great book. If you need something to throw around your room, not so much, as this is a paperback.

A quick guide for dealing with the breakup of the parents presented in a way that helps us remember what we still have and what we can do for ourselves to make it easier. Do I like the colors here? No, but there is always a black and white printer.

It's a site called "Youngwomenshealth.org" so, as a guy, I only snuck around there a little. Okay, so I put on a wig and read the whole thing. You can't judge me. You're not the boss of me. I can do girly stuff if I want.

Okay, so your family is getting a divorce and no one asked you how you feel about it. We want to know. Consider this an official asking. Please tell us how you feel about it. In situations like this, often people call and want to conference call with parents to set up rules about what they need after a divorce. We do that. We're here today and we're going to be here tomorrow. The day after that we're going to be wondering why you haven't called yet. But we won't get needy.