Pre-Cana – Epilogue Part 1
As I mentioned in my previous articles on Pre-Cana, I was invited to speak at a Pre-Cana class in January and I finally had that privilege on January 12th. There [...]
Separation Partners
I know this title may seem like an oxymoron of the first order, but really – it’s not. In my last article (Buddies or Partners – An Anatomy of a [...]
Buddies or Partners – An Anatomy of a Marriage
In the almost ten years that I have been mediating families and couples, my thoughts often go to the nature of marriage – what makes it tick, what makes it [...]
Thoughts on Pre-Cana and How it Relates to Mediation – Part 3
Over the past few months as my articles have been posted, many people have shared with me their own experiences and the advice they would pass along to a newly [...]
First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes Baby in the Baby Carriage
This was one of the verses we used to sing when we were jumping rope as kids. Just like so many sing-song verses we chanted, we didn’t realize how much [...]
Thoughts on Pre-Cana and How it Relates to Mediation – Part 2
Part 1 of this series talked about the Pre-Cana classes required by the Catholic Church and proposed the question of whether this would be a good idea for all couples [...]
Thoughts on Pre-Cana and How it Relates to Mediation
As a divorce and family mediator, I often wonder what my clients were like once upon a time…. when they fell in love with each other, became engaged, planned their [...]
Staying Connected With Your Kids Post-Separation
As a divorce and family mediator, I was recently asked for a quote on my opinion of Using Skype to Stay Connected With Family. This was for a blog post [...]
Separation/Divorce: What Does My Cell Phone Have To Do With Your Mediation?
My smart phone died. It just would not take the charge anymore. I had replaced the charger several times since had I purchased it last May. It seemed that there [...]