Separation/Divorce: To Everything There Is A Season
I attended a monthly dinner meeting a few days ago and in kicking off the New Year, it was held at a new venue - a well known restaurant/inn on [...]
Life Tips – How To Lose 20 Pounds In 20 Minutes!
I started the New Year with a good laugh – which is always a good thing. On January 2nd, I was driving past my neighborhood shopping center where a local [...]
Separation/Divorce – Compromise – It’s Not a Dirty Word
I’m not sure when the word compromise became a dirty work and thus went out of favor. In our current politically correctworld, it seems that we all want to be [...]
Separation/Divorce: Mediation – A Means For Better Communication
In my years as a divorce and family mediator, I’ve seen over and over again what a critical role communication plays in relationships. I’ve also seen how mediation can [...]
Separation/Divorce: Mediation – How long is this going to take?
I am often asked this question by potential clients during my initial intake. People know that mediation is a more streamlined process than a litigated divorce but they really have [...]
Life Tips Post Separation/Divorce – Modification Of The Agreement
During the mediation couples will often ask: “What happens if we want to change something in our Agreement once the divorce judgment has been signed – how do we do [...]
Separation/Divorce: “Raking Over the Coals”
I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard one spouse say to the other during a heated discourse about dividing the marital assets and debts: “I don’t [...]
Life Tips Post Separation/Divorce: The Post Separated, Single Parent … Couple
Part II When crafting a parenting plan, the most important consideration is that the children have as much access to both parents as possible. Research strongly suggests that children who [...]
Life Tips Post Separation/Divorce: The Post Separated, Single Parent … Couple
Part I You’re probably wondering what this title could possibly mean. It is unusual, but accurately describes what actually goes on for most couples parenting their children in a post-separation [...]