February 11, 2025Published by April on February 11, 2025Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter Managing Emotions Self-Care ThoughtsThe One or The DozenThe One or The Dozen “I used to hope that you’d bring me flowers. Now I plant my own.” ~Rachel Wolchin I fondly remember in elementary […]
May 10, 2024Published by Deborah on May 10, 2024Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter Managing Emotions Process Choices Self-Care ThoughtsPlan. Go off course. But sail on anyway.The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Robert Burns When we plan every little detail and the unexpected happens, know this: while […]
February 29, 2024Published by Deborah on February 29, 2024Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter Family Resolutions ThoughtsDisclosing a Wrong: How to Know Whether You ShouldDisclosing a wrong only you know about is scary. You might have to ask for forgiveness but that’s only needed if the wrong is known. When […]
January 2, 2024Published by Deborah on January 2, 2024Categories Collaborative Law Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter Coparenting Divorce Family Resolutions Gratitude Holiday Managing Emotions Process Choices Self-Care Thoughts UncategorizedTake Inventory: We Accomplish More Than We Think!I worked with a business coach and four other women lawyers for a period, and we were encouraged to list 20 accomplishments for the year. It […]
November 21, 2023Published by Deborah on November 21, 2023Categories Collaborative Law Coparenting Divorce Family Resolutions Gratitude Managing Emotions Process Choices Self-Care Thoughts Uncategorized“Ask Mom for this. Ask Dad for that.” Kids know how to play you!Skilled communication between divorced parents is crucial for children. Why? If you think your kids were good at playing you against each other, just wait until […]
September 28, 2023Published by legal on September 28, 2023Categories Collaborative Law Coparenting Divorce Events Family Resolutions Gratitude How to Contemplate Divorce How to negotiate Managing Emotions Process Choices Self-Care Thoughts UncategorizedTOP TIPS FOR LIFE THAT TRAVEL HAS TAUGHT ME I’m on a road trip from Barcelona to Provence today. It will take about 7 hours so the drive through vineyards and rolling hills has […]
August 28, 2023Published by Deborah on August 28, 2023Categories Collaborative Law Coparenting Divorce Family Resolutions Gratitude How to negotiate Managing Emotions Process Choices Self-Care ThoughtsIT’S NOT MY FAULT! The Power of Acknowledgment “Who managed the tech setup? It really worked well.” I asked Rosanne and Chris that question this morning. The photo above is how they replied! […]
January 30, 2023Published by Deborah on January 30, 2023Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter Managing Emotions Process Choices Self-Care ThoughtsNot Yet – When Powering Through is NOT the Best Power Move There’s a sneaky little way to gain an advantage when life is hard. It’s available to everyone but most of us aren’t harnessing this deceptively […]
February 21, 2022Published by Deborah on February 21, 2022Categories Coparenting Divorce Family Resolutions Managing Emotions ThoughtsThe Great Clean Out – What will your memories be? Your kids?Whether guilt or gratitude prevails when you look back rides on how you choose to do divorce and life afterward.