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Five Ways to Help Your Child During Your Divorce
Through the ups and downs of the divorce process, most parents are acutely aware of how the end of their marriage is impacting their children, but many struggle to productively

Top Six Benefits of Mediation
Many types of disputes, perhaps most notably divorce, but many others as well, can be resolved through mediation. Mediation is a process in which disputing parties discuss their issues with

Cohabitation
You’re in Love and you’re living together. Fantastic. Its time for a Cohabitation agreement – it may not sound romantic and fun, but it is certainly a necessity. Whether living

Top Three Tips for Protecting Your Emotional Health During Stressful Times
Divorce is full of challenges. From the beginning when you’re unsure of how to get started or whether it’s the right choice, to the end when you’re faced with building

Three Co-Parenting Tips for the Newly Divorced
Sometimes co-parenting with your ex can be really challenging, even when you know it’s the best way forward for your child. Many newly divorced parents feel a strong urge to

Avoid This Bad Divorce Advice!
When you break the news to your friends and family that you are getting a divorce, you can bet your bottom dollar that everyone will have an opinion. You’re likely

The Art of Kitchen Table Talk: Series #1
Bringing An Attitude Of Gratitude into Divorce During the Holidays Thanksgiving just passed and although the holiday is surrounded by turkey and all the fixin’s the essence of bringing family

Self Care During Divorce – The Best Gift to Yourself
Divorce is hard any time but divorce in 2020, that’s another level! Regardless of whether it’s amicable or not, the stress and emotion has likely taken its toll on your

5 Tips for Co-Parenting During the Holidays
There are many things that change after a divorce, and how you parent your children is a big one. Co-parenting is one of the most significant challenges, and it is

How Divorce Coaching Can Support You When You Need It Most
You’ve made the gut-wrenching decision to divorce, but now what? Most of us don’t have any idea where to start. And why would you – divorce was never something you

New Year, New Goals for Your Co-Parenting Agreements: How Mediation Can Help!
The New Year is a time of new beginnings so if your co-parenting agreement isn’t quite working this may just be the perfect opportunity in which to revisit it. The

Quarreling During Quarantine: How Mediation Can Help Solve problems Before and During Divorce
From unemployment and financial strain to illness of loved ones to homeschooling kids, COVID-19 hasn’t been easy on anyone. But dealing with all this while stuck together 24/7 during quarantine

Minimizing Conflict with Child Custody Mediation
Chances are, you and your soon-to-be ex aren’t separating because of how well you get along, which means your divorce could be contentious, particularly when it comes to child custody.

Divorced? Read these 5 books!
Some of the silver linings of being newly divorced may be a bit more free time? Time to reflect and heal and there is no better companion than a book

Time to Look Back but Forge Forward
The start of a new year is often a great time for reflection on where you have been and making some plans, goals, resolutions about what you want for the

Cohabitation Agreements: Can’t Live with Them, Without One of These
As recently as the mid-1990s cohabitation was practically unheard of; only 3 percent of U.S. adults did so (or at least admitted to living together). But today the share of

How Mediation Helps with Modification of Court Orders
Your divorce may be final but as you likely know all too well, life is fluid. Circumstances change and sometimes that means court orders issued during your divorce may need

Post and Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Unlikely Love Letters Than Can Protect Your Marriage
Nothing says love quite like a pre-nuptial (or even a post-nuptial) agreement, right? While they may not be the most romantic love letter, there is something to be said for

How to Reflect on What Went Wrong and Get Back Out There
The month of February surrounds us with connotations and suggestions of love and romance. For those who have recently gone through a divorce, this might be a difficult time of the

Love and Relationships After Divorce: 6 Books to Lean On
Sure, this time of year can be cringe-worthy for those of us who are recently divorced. But, all the talk of love can also inspire you to start thinking about

Women’s History Month: 5 Fierce Inspirations in Life and Love
It’s Women’s History Month! The annual celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society, as well as the time of year when women collectively wonder we can’t get this

Dealing with Divorce: 5 Tips for People Who Don’t Like to Journal
When it comes to processing your emotions after divorce, journaling is often touted as a must do. But what if writing isn’t your thing? Or what if, after perusing the

Spring Clean Your Relationship: 5 Tips to Keep Your Marriage Happy from a Divorce Lawyer
It’s the time of year where many of us begin spring cleaning, a time of renewal and change. We’ll tackle the house, the garage and the yard, but what about

5 Reasons You Should Make a Prenuptial Agreement Before Getting Married
There are many discussions around PreNuptial Agreements and for a long time the rumor was these were just for the super rich, it was something celebrities did and there was

How To Revive A Tribe Post-Divorce
Divorce doesn’t just end your marriage, all too often it ends friendships as well. Particularly those ‘couple’ friends who may now feel they have to choose between you or your

10 Things to Never Text Your Ex
It can all too easily happen. You’re lonely, you’re bored, you’ve drunk too much or maybe you just miss that ‘in love’ feeling so you impulsively do it: you text

How Reading Helps with Self Care During Divorce (and Our Top 5 Book Picks)
There’s nothing like a good book to take your mind away from your troubles, to teach you something new or to spark your imagination. But you may not realize how