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Marici M Corneli in conversation with Adv Chris Maree.
GOOD NEWS FOR CHILDREN AND

PARENTS IN DIVORCE

he book “I want was birthed through a book may find this book helpful or/
to tell you” was called “I want to tell you.” is it aimed at? The journey of families in
Tlaunched recently at We read the story of Austin
the UPPERcase bookshop in and Aidah and their parents, In her reply Marici mentioned, divorce and how things changed
Menlyn Maine by the director of Justin and Julia, in a colourful “The book started a year ago for everyone….
Family Assist Marici M Corneli. and kept me busy through the
comic style way. While you Covid-19 period. I decided to
The book is a wonderful tool love the pictures you excitedly write the book to help children
for couples and children caught turn the page to see how it all and parents in divorce. By telling someone the
in the animosity that goes hand- unfolds. book becomes a tool to open a line
in-hand with divorce. Children that can read will
You learn how to tell and enjoy the book, but mediators,
Looking at South African what to tell… The book helps ‘voice of the child’ practitioners, of communication in different
divorce statistics seven of to build confidence as a maybe teachers, social workers, and
every ten children in a school soon to be divorced or as “I psychologists can use it as a situations.
classroom are from a divorce- know someone who needs to tool to explain the outcome of
household. read this”. divorce to children who cannot
As divorce is still a subject that Children think, “I get two of read. And the book becomes
many people avoid, parents in everything… parents think, “I a tool to communicate with
divorce will find this book very feel so guilty”, but maybe this yourself and others.
helpful. can help. The obvious question will be
Marici says, “Let me tell you In an interview with Adv Chris where can we buy the book, and
a story…about a boy and girl Maree, he asked some questions: how much will it cost?
who grew up, got married and ■ Looking at this wonderful “I want to tell you” is available
divorced and how the kids got little book, I can just imagine in English and Afrikaans and
stretched by their decisions. how much work went into it. can be bought from several
Grown-ups need to understand bookshops and online from
that they have to involve the ■ How long have you been the Family Assist webpage
children in decisions that working on this book? (www.familyassist.co.za) or the
concern them, by telling them. ■ What made you decide to UPPERcase webpage https://
We all have stories and listen write the book? uppercasebooks.co.za/
to stories and in my story, hope ■ What age group of children for R195. 

“I want to tell you” can be bought from several bookshops and online. Marici M Corneli at the launch of her book ‘I want to tell you”.

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