How to Negotiate with Your Kids
During and after divorces, conflicts among parents and children are much higher, due to the stress of changing lifestyles. Helping children coping with divorce is not easy. When issues arise, there is sometimes a knee-jerk desire to just please them all the time...
Why Parallel Parenting May be The Best Solution For Your Family
When my partner and I chose to separate, I knew it was the healthiest choice for us as a couple, but like many parents, was deeply concerned about how it would impact our daughter. So, I did what most people do when faced with a parenting predicament: I went to...
No One Dies from Divorce: Survive And Thrive Post Split Up
Although I wrote a book called, “No One Dies from Divorce,” I’ve had people open up to me more and more about their loved ones who’ve committed suicide. Being depressed during divorce is quite common. My husband and I had a friend who committed suicide a few months...
5 Practical Things That Will Move You Through and Beyond Your Divorce
No one gets married expecting to get divorced. The reality is that many marriages don’t last till “death do you part.” Maybe your marriage reached obstacles that it simply couldn’t overcome and now you find yourself having to navigate through the many complexities of...
Three Things I Wish I Could Have Told My Pre-Divorce Self
1. YOU WILL BE BETTER APART In the immediate aftermath of my marriage’s implosion, I wouldn’t have believed that my husband and I might be better apart than together. Three years later, I can declaratively state that we are indeed better apart and I am certain he...
Five Top Reasons to Try Mediation in a High Conflict Divorce
Living with a high conflict partner can be a roller coaster of blame, all-or-nothing thinking, overwhelming emotions, and sometimes violence. If you are planning to separate or get divorced, you might be thinking about how to navigate the family court system with a...
Five Things I Wish I Knew Before I Divorced
Remember the song by Cher, “If I could turn back time!” I wish I could press rewind and get another shot at how I handled my divorce! I find myself constantly saying, like a broken record, if I only knew then, what I know today, my journey would look completely...
Thriving, Not Just Surviving Divorce
Nine Common Triggers to Emotional Flare-up I joined Attorney | Mediator Gabrielle Hartley to look at 9 common triggers to emotional flare-up that are prevalent in the context of divorce. Our goal is to make you aware of these triggers, how they fit in your life, and...
Expert Advice From A Divorce Lawyer So You Won’t Ever Need One
Having questions before marriage is a good thing. Getting married is easy. Breaking up is less so. In the last twenty six years working as a divorce lawyer and mediator, I've seen thousands of relationships fall apart. And often, the break up is complicated and...
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