In Memoriam: Sydell S. Sloan – A Divorce & Family Mediation Pioneer
{4:36 minutes to read} Our mediation community has lost one of our own. And I have lost a dear friend and mentor. Sydell Sloan passed away on Friday, September 2nd, [...]
When Is Cheating Not Cheating? …. NEVER!
{4:30 minutes to read} Cheat: The act of deceiving or swindling; deception; fraud; To deal with dishonestly for one’s own gain. So states Webster's New World Dictionary. This is the [...]
The Red Flags
{4:30 minutes to read} I recently conducted a consultation with a potential client. I had a feeling from the first call that this might be a problematic situation. The husband [...]
Eat Here, Get Gas
{3:36 minutes to read} When I was a child, we took many family vacations. We were fortunate. My dad owned his own business, and when he needed a break, he [...]
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 [...]
A Tortured Soul
{4:36 minutes to read} January 28th was the 30th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger explosion. For those of us of a certain age who remember it, we know exactly [...]
‘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? [...]
Information Overload 101
{3:54 minutes to read} Depending on which statistical analysis you’ve heard or read, the prevailing wisdom is that we 21st century, technology driven, heads down/hands poised on cell phones/tablets/computers generation, [...]