Divorce can feel like a public failure. Shame and a sense of being “less than” can develop. But do...
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Legal advice: a waste or wise investment?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Divorce, Estate Planning/Elder Care, deborah berecz, divorce, estate planning, 0You may want to save some money and DIY your divorce, prenuptial agreement, or will. Maybe you think, if...
First Fives–Preparing for Mediation
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, How to negotiate, deborah berecz, mediation, negotiation, 0You have agreed to mediation. Your first session is scheduled. Wondering how to prepare? Start with these steps and...
What Judges Say About Compromise in Custody and Divorce Cases
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Uncategorized, compromise, Conflict as Catalyst, custody, deborah berecz, divorce, family law, 0Everyone has a list of priorities in their custody or divorce case. Whether you collaborate, settle, or take the...
Crisis Decisions: A Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, How to Contemplate Divorce, collaborative divorce, Conflict as Catalyst, crisis, deborah berecz, divorce, psychology, 0Understanding how you personally make decisions can be essential when in the midst of life-changing events, like divorce. Today’s...
Your Flight is Now Boarding: Handling Panic in Family Law and Divorce
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Divorce, Family Resolutions, Managing Emotions, deborah berecz, divorce, family law, panic, 0Fear, anxiety, and even panic are natural parts of a divorce or family law matter. But these negative emotions...
Broken and More Beautiful in the New Year
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Family Resolutions, Holiday, Managing Emotions, Thoughts, advice, Conflict as Catalyst, self care, 0Broken and More Beautiful in the New Year The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the...
God bless us. Everyone. This one and only Christmas.
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Coparenting, Holiday, Managing Emotions, Uncategorized, advice, attorney, children, Christmas, collaborative, Communication, family, lawyer, Preserving families, stress, 0I’m in Idaho with family. Mother. Sister. Stepson, his wife and seven–you read it right–seven children! Uneventful travel, last...
Celebrating National Adoption Day
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Adoption, adoption, Preserving families, 0November 18 is National Adoption Day. What does that mean? Do you get a paid day off from work?...
Be Afraid. Fail Spectacularly
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Divorce, Estate Planning/Elder Care, Family Resolutions, Holiday, Process Choices, Uncategorized, advice, attorney, collaborative divorce, Conflict as Catalyst, divorce, Faillure, family, lawyer, mediation, self care, 0It’s Halloween. We should be well and truly afraid today–of the dark and witches and sugar overload! On a...
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