January 2, 2024

Take 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, 2023

“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, 2023

TOP 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 […]
March 19, 2019

NO MORE “SPOUSE vs SPOUSE” IN MICHIGAN

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

God bless us. Everyone. This one and only Christmas.

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 […]
January 2, 2024

Take 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, 2023

“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, 2023

TOP 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 […]
March 19, 2019

NO MORE “SPOUSE vs SPOUSE” IN MICHIGAN

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

God bless us. Everyone. This one and only Christmas.

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 […]