Exploring the Options: When Parents Disagree About Involving a Child in Mediation [VIDEO]
What happens when one parent wants the child involved in mediation and the other doesn’t? In this video, I explain how I handle that situation and outline four possible paths [...]
How I Include and Respect Children in Divorce Mediation [VIDEO]
In divorce mediations involving children, I ensure that children are treated with the same respect and dignity as their parents. During our conversation, I ask the child what they [...]
Bringing Hope and Optimism to Mediation [VIDEO]
In this video, Ada briefly explains her positive attitude and optimistic approach to successful shopping at Marshalls. It may seem irrelevant, but she points out that this same optimism [...]
Protecting Your Children from Parental Conflict During Divorce [VIDEO]
During divorce and separation, negativity between parents can deeply affect kids. They see themselves as a blend of both parents, so when one speaks negatively about the other, children [...]
A Balanced Approach to Divorce Mediation [VIDEO]
A favorite line from the movie True Grit helps illustrate that divorce is not a winner-takes-all situation, but instead, is about finding balance and ensuring that each family [...]
Is the Child Support Statute in New York State Still Relevant Today? (video)
The New York State statute for child support, established in 1989, may not adequately address the full range of expenses needed to raise children today. According to the [...]
College Education for Your Children After Divorce Part 4 (video)
How are you, as parents, planning to pay for college for your children? While you're married to each other, you're planning and doing it together. But If you're [...]
College Education for Your Children Part 2 (video)
Even if your children are young, you need to talk about college in your mediation. Why? Because you do not want the agreement to be silent about what [...]
Different Parenting Styles? The Children Will Adjust (video)
We live in a world of hyperbole — Breaking News, StormWatch, Hyper-Local Headlines! Everything is so exaggerated and over-the-top. Kids are not immune to hyperbole. When they travel [...]