The first year after separation or divorce is full of “firsts.” First birthday, first Christmas, first New Year’s and now, first Valentine’s Day. As you move through the calendar year, you will create new holiday traditions for yourself and your children. Each...
It is often said that a divorce is 95% emotional and only 5% legal. A divorce is a life crisis, with intense emotional reactions, such as anger, fear, guilt, and despair. In the midst of this emotional soup, you must make huge decisions regarding your finances and...
You’ve heard the horror stories about people who spend their retirement and college funds getting divorced. And you don’t want to be that person. But maybe you haven’t heard the other kind of horror story: the people who, out of fear, refuse to get essential...
Many people recognize that if they “lawyer up” by hiring the most litigious attorneys that they are asking to have a very expensive adversarial divorce. Saving money is one of the reasons (but hopefully not the only reason) people often choose to do a collaborative...
When divorce is discussed or in process, every member of the family experiences many difficult feelings: sadness, anger, confusion as well as disappointment. As a coach and child specialist, I have witnessed the challenges faced by separating parents. Parents and...