Two Homes Paperback – Picture Book, July 14, 2003

"Two Homes" was on my Amazon wish list for a while, and now that my son is about to start overnights with his father, I bought this book. "Two Homes" takes a positive, sensitive approach to helping children (and parents) frame a time of transition, which can disrupt even the most emotionally regulated children, in a positive (but not Pollyanna-ish) light. It is so important for kids to know that they are deeply loved in both homes. Thiis book assures them of that in simple terms even very young children can comprehend. Children can often feel like they have no home rather than two homes, so I think it's important to reinforce their place in each household, which this book does.

I bought this when I first separated and my kids were 4 and 2. They are now 9 and 7 and they still enjoy it, representation is real.

My daughters father and I are not together. She was having a bit of a hard time understanding. I bought this book and it has helped a lot and she even relates back to it. She is 6 yrs old!

This wasn't an inspired classic or anything, just a simple, comforting recitation of the nature of two parent homes - (daddy loves you at Daddy's house, mommy loves you at Mommy's house, you have toys here, you have toys there, etc) I thought the illustrations were on the ugly side of cute.

Instead of saying the child in the book name I replace it with my child and I think this will help with that transition back and forth from both households. I read it right before bed and I think he loves it

With a friend going through divorce this book has been helpful for the children to see the new reality of a home with mom and a home with dad. No judgement in this book. At all. Just pictures and text showing 2 parents that love their kids, each having a different house and life for their kids.This book has helped and will continue to help a small person feel that there is a place for them that includes both parents, 2 people that will be there to take care of them and love them.

I was a child therapist and am now a parent of a child and going through a divorce. I read this book to my 2 year old son at the time when we talked to him about his parents splitting apart. He really grasped it and held on. This book and another got him through the move to a new place and helped him to adjust to visits between two homes. We revisit it as necessary and when things change. Sometimes my son will ask for it. I keep it on a low shelf so he can hear it when he wants. I can't recommend this book more highly. I have suggested it to other parents as well and they told me it was really helpful. I love that it is so age appropriate and positive. It reminds the child that both parents still love him and will both provide a loving and comfortable and safe environment for him to come and go. It eases the anxiety of going from house to house and provides reassurance.

I love that this book keeps it very simple and straight forward. Mom lives here, Dad lives there; I have two houses, two kitchens, two bedrooms, etc.It is all presented like this is typical and normal, which is great for preparing my toddler for a divorce with mom and dad living in separate houses. It was hard to find books that involved both mom and dad that didn't have one parent as a just the weekends parent. I really appreciate this book!