“Very helpful with topics like finances, talking to children, overcoming loneliness, and ‘Now what?’”
Diane
“You show up at the work Christmas party or family dinner, and suddenly you’re overcome with emotion. There’s great advice about how to handle those situations.”
Chip
If you’re facing the holidays after a separation or divorce, this time of year may not feel joyful—it may feel overwhelming, lonely, or even unbearable. The empty spaces, changed traditions, and pressure to act like you’re okay when you’re not is all deeply real and deeply painful.
Survival Guide: Navigating the Holidays After a Separation or Divorce is a book designed to walk with you through this tender season. It doesn’t offer quick fixes or empty cheer. Instead, it provides practical guidance, biblical hope, and honest encouragement from others who’ve walked this path. Whether this is your first holiday after divorce or it’s been years, this guide can help you face the season with more peace—and even find glimpses of hope.
This isn’t just a book—it’s a trusted companion through one of the hardest times of the year. Written by people who’ve experienced divorce and shaped by biblical truth, this guide helps you:
- Process the emotional ups and downs of the holidays.
- Cope with the pressure to “put on a happy face”.
- Adjust or release painful traditions.
- Help your kids have a good holiday experience.
- Lean on God when you feel alone or overwhelmed.
- Take small, intentional steps toward healing.
Whether your pain is fresh or ongoing, these pages meet you with compassion and help you move through the season with greater clarity, courage, and hope.
Navigate the season with wisdom and peace—one page at a time.
When you purchase the book, you will receive access to a free, online video that can be watched, or rewatched, anytime you need it.
Featuring advice from people who understand what you’re facing this season, the video complements what you’ll learn in the book and includes a note-taking outline to follow along.
Survival Guide: Navigating the Holidays After a Separation or Divorce is available as a stand-alone resource or as a complement to the Surviving the Holidays seminar or DivorceCare program.
Looking for a place to connect with others who understand what you’re going through this season? A Surviving the Holidays event is here for you.
Want more sustained support beyond the holidays? Find encouragement and practical guidance at a 13-week DivorceCare group, happening near you or online.
