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 [...]
The New Year – One, Two, Three Punch!
{2:53 minutes to read} I have three close friends going through a marriage crisis as we begin this New Year: One is definitely moving forward with a divorce. One just [...]
‘Tis The Season… Blah, Blah, Blah
{4:00 minutes to read} I started to write this article just before Thanksgiving but realized it wouldn’t be posted in time. I was going to call it: THANKSgiving or ThanksGIVING? [...]
How Do I Broach the “I Want a Separation” Conversation?
{4:36 minutes to read} . . . with great care, concern and compassion. Easier said than done, I know. There are times when a potential client inquiring about my [...]
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 [...]
Civility + Dignity = Inner Peace
{3:36 minutes to read} It seems that one of the many things lacking in our everyday lives these days is even a modicum of civility. What happened to “Please?” And [...]