Sending Love, My “Different-Functional” Family
Lori Hilliard

March 2009
Soft cover / Perfect bound
978-0-9801737-2-7

REVIEWS
“Lori Hilliard’s book, ‘Sending Love, My “Different-Functional” Family’, is the perfect book for parents and children going through a divorce. For children the book will help them to better understand divorce, an event that can be scary and confusing. Reading the book over and over again with your children will help them gain mastery over their own family situation. For parents the book is a reminder that they can choose a better way to divorce, keeping the children out of the middle and creating a “different-functional” family.” –Mark Burton, Ph.D., Aspen Grove Counseling

“WELL DONE! An upbeat and interactive guide, the book cleverly engages young readers by having them write their own stories inside the book. I’ll surely recommend this book to divorced parents.” –Dr. Linda Nielsen, Professor of Adolescent & Educational Psychology, Wake Forest University; Author of ‘Between Fathers and Daughters’.

BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Children wonder…”WHO AM I” if my parents are divorcing???” This book is a welcome change from the traditional offerings for children adjusting to divorce. The author felt it was important to feature a REAL CHILD’s FACE, so that other children could relate to the story in a genuine way. There are no talking teddy bears or make-believe characters glossing over the reality of divorce. This simple true story, told through the eyes of a five year old boy, assures children that they are still part of a family that loves them. The book includes a section for parents to add photographs meaningful to their children, as well as a place to write down their own commitment to their children. These thoughtful “extras” reinforce to children that their parents love for them is not diminished by divorce, and that life in a “different-functional” family can be a happy one. This book has been selected as the #1 Recommended Read by TheDivorcedMom.com


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Lori Hilliard is a divorced mother of four children. During her divorce, Hilliard was asked, “Is your family dysfunctional?” Thinking quickly, Hilliard responded with a smile. “We’re not Dysfunctional. We are ‘Different’-Functional.” And thus the catch phrase was born. Lori believes that a child has to come to “peace” with divorce. She considers her book a tool to help create that feeling and emotion. The authors personal story has been featured on CNN.com