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 […]
July 30, 2023

Navigating Divorce: The Home Dilemma

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

CUSTODY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW

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 […]
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 […]