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? […]
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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 […]
May 17, 2016
Yesterday my uncle was buried. Two of his three children were at the funeral. The third? Apparently my uncle’s former wife had threatened their now grown daughter […]
April 29, 2015
We’ve been taught that anger is bad. We should be kind to all, get along, and work for peace. But some things are worth getting angry […]
May 2, 2013
April 14, 2013
Don’t take my word that Collaborative Process is often more satisfying to families. Check out this recent USA Today article at http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/21/collaborative-divorce-alternative-court-battles/2005209/. One of the lawyers […]
December 13, 2012
The New York Times reported today that the “National Hockey League and the players union met with federal mediators, NOT WITH EACH OTHER, in the latest […]
November 11, 2012
Collaboration is the new way. Almost every TV or radio ad I listen to uses it in some capacity. Hospitals are “collaborating” with their doctors. Retirement […]
September 30, 2012
I watched The Lion King with my 5-year old grandson recently. I know for some parents if they hear Hakuna Matata one more time, there will […]
March 19, 2012
Self-care? Has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? Self care. Oh yeah. I can fit that in. There are times in a person’s life when […]
January 27, 2012
Grief is always bad, right? I read Rob Bell’s letter to his church of 10K+ members, Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids. It was his […]
December 1, 2011
I saw a quote on the Michigan Family Law Listserv today that I thought worth sharing. The listserv is the forum where family lawyers “let their […]