Sick of the Election? This is What Your Kids Feel Like.
{3:42 minutes to read} I have written this blog prior to, and you will be receiving it when we are on the other side of, the 2016 presidential election. So [...]
9 Years a Slave to the System
{4:06 minutes to read} A friend and dear colleague of mine has been going through the matrimonial legal system for a total of 9 years. Yes, you heard that right—9 [...]
There Is NO Oz
{Read in 2:53 minutes} Oh, if only there were, then life would be great, right? I’m not so sure. There are times in our lives when we all harbor the [...]
Who Bears the Costs of the Emancipated Child?
{3:54 minutes to read} An oxymoronic question, no? Actually, no, it’s not. An oxymoron as defined by Merriam-Webster is "a combination of contradictory or incongruous words.” According to the NY [...]
When Is It Appropriate to Introduce the Children to a Significant Other? Part 2 – The 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
{5 minutes to read} So, back to the scenario I described in my previous article: Your soon-to-be ex is pushing for the children to meet his new significant other, Sally* [...]
When Is It Appropriate to Introduce the Children to a Significant Other? Part 1 – The Scenario
{3:56 minutes to read} Of all the issues that come up in mediation, there is probably not a single one that is rife with more consternation, complexities, consequences, and what [...]
The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men . . . and Grandmas
{Time to Read: 3 minutes} When my niece was pregnant with our first grandchild – we were thrilled beyond belief. We knew it was going to be a girl, and [...]
On the Radio – Part 2
In my last blog, I introduced Dr. Duffy Spencer who interviewed me about divorce and family mediation on her radio show, Just Relationships. The conversation was lively and engaging and [...]
On the Radio – Part 1
This past summer, I had the pleasure of appearing twice on Dr. Duffy Spencer’s radio show, Just Relationships.