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In this week's edition of DadsDivorce Live, DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen visits with Rosalind Sedacca. Among other positions, Rosalind is an author and the founder of National Child-Centered Divorce Month, which is celebrated each July.

Note: Click here to listen to the podcast of the full version of the interview.

By Rosalind Sedacca, CCT

Are we restraining from arguing, badmouthing each other, creating tension, bitterness, sarcasm or other negativity when the children are present?

Is our down-turned economy having an effect on divorce in the United States and other nations around the world? While it’s too early for statistical evidence, reports from marriage counselors and divorce attorneys around the globe are in agreement. They’re finding that many couples who were ready to call it quits are post- posting the divorce decision due to financial reasons. In the U.S., with housing values at near-record lows, wide-ranging cuts in salaries and a dramatic rise in unemployment rates, many couples are just not divorcing because they are afraid they can’t afford it.

By Rosalind Sedacca, CCT

Do you have a plan to talk to your children – or are you going to wing it without any prior thought?

Ever go on a vacation without making plans in advance? The consequences can be disastrous. If you fail to plan ahead regarding newspaper and mail delivery, feeding your pets or watering the plants, knowing where your destination is and reserving your accommodations, your vacation is likely to be filled with disappointment, frustration and even heartache.

Reviewed by Matt Krogh

The old saying (or is it my mother?) tells us that life doesn’t come with instruction manuals—but most of us sure wish it did. With thousands of mostly useless self-help books littering America these days, it’s refreshing to find one that tackles a difficult problem and breaks it down into elements of what you should do, why you should do it, and how everyone involved can benefit from the process.

Available only as an e-book, Rosalind Sedacca provides a thoughtful and clear path for divorcing parents to follow when they have to ask the question, “How Do I Tell the Kids about the Divorce? A Create-a-Storybook Guide to Preparing Your Children -- with Love! ”  And the e-book format, while a new experience for some, is precisely the reason why Sedacca’s book is so broadly useful.

Divorce Today's host Stephanie McCracken discusses the importance of Child-Centered Divorce with the concept's creator, trainer and author, Rosalind Sedacca.

Sedacca's newest book, "How Do I Tell The Kids About The Divorce: A create a storybook guide to preparing your children with love."

This do-it-yourself storybook provides templates to create a book that explains the parents' divorce in language a child can understand."How Do I Tell The Kids About The Divorce" provides a reassuring message for the children of divorce explaining the key points that kids need to hear.

Watch the video after the jump.