A neutral vocational consultant can be a huge benefit to those going through a Collaborative Divorce. Oftentimes one spouse has stayed home to raise the children or for any number of reasons has been out of the labor market for an extended period of time. It may be...
As spring arrives, you will be thinking about the many family occasions, holidays and events that need to be planned. Easter/Passover celebrations, graduations, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs and birthdays fill your calendar. However, if you have recently separated,...
People often ask how the Collaborative team is able to support divorcing couples to work through their conflict. As a divorce coach, working with trained collaborative attorneys and other professionals, I believe that one of the keys is helping people understand the...
Grief and Sorrow Being sad when a marriage ends is natural. Although it’s painful, grief is a healthy emotional response to loss of an important relationship. We are hard-wired to feel it and it wouldn’t be reasonable to expect otherwise. While sorrow and grief can be...
Once you are certain that you and your spouse will be separating or divorcing, it is critical to think about how, and when, to talk to your children. Children may remember this conversation very vividly, and these guidelines will help you prepare yourselves to...