What you need to know about divorce through the eyes of a child. Separation and divorce are the most stressful events in life which impacts the whole family. As a parent, the overriding concern is how will my children handle this situation? How will this affect them? Is it better to stay in the marriage until they are older and out of the house? Will they recover? As a parent and divorce professional who experienced divorce, I would love to say that I have a definitive answer. But ... READ MORE
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Happy Holidays
Celebrate the season. Be merry and bright. Practice random acts of kindness. Make a wish for the New Year. May the New Year bring you renewed hope and the promise of health, happiness, prosperity and lots of love. Wishing you all the best! ... READ MORE
How to Rise Above Conflict
Conflict is often considered synonymous with divorce. However, you don’t have to be swept away in the process if you better understand it and learn to deal with it effectively. Conflict can arise naturally from differing viewpoints and will often occur due to the bitterness and strong emotion caused by an unhappy marriage, along with the impact of separation. When you’ve been interacting over time with highly charged conflict, this negative style becomes a habit that will get in the way of ... READ MORE
Overcoming Loneliness in Divorce
The imposed quarantines and social distancing during this pandemic are definitely testing our emotional limits. Staying home and having limited social contact takes the reality of loneliness to an entirely different level. And if you’re in the process of divorce or separation, you will be challenged even further. Anyone going through divorce knows that loneliness often starts before you separate from your spouse. The time leading up to separation confirms why you’re not meant to be together ... READ MORE
The #1 Tip for How to Prepare for Divorce
There are many points to consider when preparing for divorce since preparation is key, but I believe the most important tip overall is to create a healthy inner state of mind along with good self-care. Your mindset is the one thing you have the ability to control, which will determine the type of divorce that you have. This calls for you to be emotionally prepared and less reactive, which benefits communication and decision-making. The right state of mind requires you to stay focused on your ... READ MORE