How to Stop Fighting in Front of Your Kids

(Beyond Buttoning Your Lips!) Hold a “Commitment Ceremony” Before you can implement any of the following ideas, you need to have a commitment from your ex (or soon to be ex) that you will both do everything possible to stop fighting in front of the kids. Write it down...

Child Specialist’s Role in the Collaborative Divorce Process

Child Specialist’s Role in the Collaborative Divorce Process The Child Specialist (CS) is a neutral party in the Collaborative Divorce process and provides insight into the experience of the children in coping with the divorce.  With the Coaches, the CS can help...

“Mom and Dad, Thank You for How You Did Your Divorce.”

My adult son said this to me thirty years after his father and I were divorced.  He went on to say, “I have strengths now that I don’t think I would have except for the way you and Dad did your divorce.”    I was astonished when my son said this to me.  Jim is...

How to Choose a Collaborative Professional

How to Choose a Collaborative Professional Inasmuch as divorce is a legal process, each client will need to have – and is free to choose – his or her own Collaborative Attorney.  Attorneys who are qualified members of Collaborative Practice groups have committed to...

Resource Options

Resource Options Links for you Bay Area Mediators and Collaborative Divorce Professionals:  Find out which divorce option might be best for you. Learn about the differences between Collaborative Divorce and mediation, how to choose between them, and how to choose...