January 2, 2024
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 […]
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November 21, 2023
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, 2023
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 […]
July 30, 2023
Few possessions stir up emotional turbulence more than the home. It’s not just four walls and shelter. For most, it’s also a large investment of money […]
March 20, 2023
It’s a strange term to use for children. We generally speak of people charged with a crime as being “in custody” of the sheriff. Or of […]
December 20, 2022
Your children can be happy this Christmas even if you are divorcing. When we hear the words “Christmas Story” most people think of either the birth […]
February 21, 2022
Whether guilt or gratitude prevails when you look back rides on how you choose to do divorce and life afterward.
March 19, 2019
Currently, when you file for divorce in Michigan, the case title in the Complaint for Divorce reads, “JOHN SMITH, Plaintiff vs. JANE SMITH, Defendant.” Versus. A […]
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 […]
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. […]
January 17, 2017
A personal message after the death of my dad Monday, December 19, 2016. Earlier this month, I participated in a presentation addressing, “What to do when your […]
November 29, 2016
Thanksgiving is over and you just wrote the story of the experience your children just lived. When they look back as adults, what will they remember? […]