May 22, 2018
When the prospect of divorce catches you by surprise, it is tempting to rush to a certain conclusion. You may want to “rip the bandage off”, […]
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March 31, 2018
Understanding how you personally make decisions can be essential when in the midst of life-changing events, like divorce. Today’s guest post by John M. Berecz, Ph.D., […]
January 9, 2018
Broken and More Beautiful in the New Year The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. – Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell […]
December 22, 2017
I’m in Idaho with family. Mother. Sister. Stepson, his wife and seven–you read it right–seven children! Uneventful travel, last minute gift orders on Amazon and Dutch […]
October 31, 2017
It’s Halloween. We should be well and truly afraid today–of the dark and witches and sugar overload! On a transatlantic flight last month, I watched the […]
September 5, 2017
I grew up in Houston. I instantly speak Texan when I go back and yes, now and then I still listen to country music. My family […]
June 28, 2017
Children have their own adjustment to divorce. Parents in the middle of their own upheaval often feel ill-equipped to effectively guide their kids too. Reading helps. […]
April 25, 2017
I’ve known in my bones the Big Five Values that drive every decision we make at our firm. Why had I not put it to paper before? […]
March 21, 2017
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” Stephen Covey No matter the season of our lives, we can’t […]
November 12, 2016
The office calendar said our team meeting had been bumped by a mediation session. What? We take monthly team meetings pretty seriously around here. It’s not […]
October 26, 2016
People whom I love deeply are contemplating a divorce. They talked to me recently. I’ll tell you what I told them: Be sure. Have you given your […]
August 30, 2016
I ended a mediation session this past week and one of the soon-to-be-former spouses said, “I just don’t want to live. There’s nothing to live for. […]