Tag Archive for: family law

“Ask Mom for this. Ask Dad for that.” Kids know how to play you!

Deborah Bennett Berecz, November 21, 2023, Collaborative Law, Coparenting, Divorce, Family Resolutions, Gratitude, Managing Emotions, Process Choices, Self-Care, Thoughts, Uncategorized, advice, Argument, change, children, choices, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Conflict as Catalyst, Conflit, custody, divorce, Don't ReAct, empathy, families, family, family law, health care decisions, mediate, mediator, Preserving families, psychology, Resolution, self care, settlement, stress, 0

Skilled communication between divorced parents is crucial for children. Why? If you think your kids were good at playing...

TOP TIPS FOR LIFE THAT TRAVEL HAS TAUGHT ME

Assistant Legal, September 28, 2023, Collaborative Law, Coparenting, Divorce, Events, Family Resolutions, Gratitude, How to Contemplate Divorce, How to negotiate, Managing Emotions, Process Choices, Self-Care, Thoughts, Uncategorized, adaptation, advice, change, children, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, custody, deborah berecz, divorce, Don't ReAct, families, family, family law, lawyer, life lesson, mediate, Preserving families, psychology, Resolution, self care, traveling, 0

I’m on a road trip from Barcelona to Provence today. It will take about 7 hours so the...

IT’S NOT MY FAULT! The Power of Acknowledgment

Deborah Bennett Berecz, August 28, 2023, Collaborative Law, Coparenting, Divorce, Family Resolutions, Gratitude, How to negotiate, Managing Emotions, Process Choices, Self-Care, Thoughts, acknowledgment, advice, choices, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Conflit, divorce, Don't ReAct, empathy, families, family, family law, mediate, mediation, Preserving families, Resolution, self care, settlement, 0

“Who managed the tech setup? It really worked well.” I asked Rosanne and Chris that question this morning....

Navigating Divorce: The Home Dilemma

Deborah Bennett Berecz, July 30, 2023, Collaborative Law, Coparenting, Divorce, Family Resolutions, Managing Emotions, Process Choices, Uncategorized, advice, change, children, choices, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Conflit, Don't ReAct, family, family law, Preserving families, Resolution, settlement, stress, 0

Few possessions stir up emotional turbulence more than the home. It’s not just four walls and shelter. For most,...

Retire the Overwhelm. Be Empowered.

Deborah Bennett Berecz, June 29, 2023, Collaborative Law, Divorce, Family Resolutions, Gray Divorce, How to Contemplate Divorce, Process Choices, Uncategorized, advice, attorney, change, choices, collaborate, collaborative divorce, collaborative practice, confidence, decision making, divorce, Don't ReAct, empowered, family law, finding the right path, mediation, options, overwhelming, Preserving families, Resolution, 0

It’s easy to drown in a sea of choices. The weight of indecision can consume us, leaving us...

CUSTODY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW

Deborah Bennett Berecz, March 20, 2023, Collaborative Law, Coparenting, Divorce, Family Resolutions, How to negotiate, Process Choices, Uncategorized, advice, child, child custody, children, choices, co-parenting, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, custody, divorce, families, family, family law, parentingtime, planned parenting time, Preserving families, Resolution, settling arguments, time management, 0

It’s a strange term to use for children. We generally speak of people charged with a crime as being...

“I’m sorry.” But are you though? The Art of the Good Apology

Deborah Bennett Berecz, February 20, 2023, Collaborative Law, Coparenting, Divorce, Family Resolutions, How to negotiate, Managing Emotions, Self-Care, advice, apologizing, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Don't ReAct, empathy, families, family law, mediation, Preserving families, saying sorry, self care, settling arguments, 0

It’s hard to admit a mistake. But we all have the opportunity, don’t we? Regularly! Here are some things...

Merry Christmas for Your Children-even in Divorce

Deborah Bennett Berecz, December 20, 2022, Coparenting, Family Resolutions, Holiday, Managing Emotions, children, Communication, custody, divorce, family, family law, Preserving families, stress, 0

Your children can be happy this Christmas even if you are divorcing. When we hear the words “Christmas Story”...

Marriage Story Hopefully Won’t Be Your Divorce Story

Deborah Bennett Berecz, April 29, 2020, Collaborative Law, Divorce, Family Resolutions, How to negotiate, Process Choices, Uncategorized, advice, attorney, choices, collaborative, collaborative divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, divorce, family, family law, mediate, mediation, mediator, Preserving families, settlement, 0

Marriage Story was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHi-a1n8t7M. If you are considering a divorce, it...

NO MORE “SPOUSE vs SPOUSE” IN MICHIGAN

Deborah Bennett Berecz, March 19, 2019, Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Divorce, Family Resolutions, Process Choices, change, children, choices, collaborative divorce, Complaint for Divorce, defendant, divorce, documents for divorce, ending marriage, families, family, family law, managing emotions, mediation, Michigan Court Rules, plaintiff, psychology, 0

Currently, when you file for divorce in Michigan, the case title in the Complaint for Divorce reads, “JOHN SMITH,...

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“Ask Mom for this. Ask Dad for that.” Kids know how to play you!

TOP TIPS FOR LIFE THAT TRAVEL HAS TAUGHT ME

IT’S NOT MY FAULT! The Power of Acknowledgment

Navigating Divorce: The Home Dilemma

Retire the Overwhelm. Be Empowered.

CUSTODY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW

“I’m sorry.” But are you though? The Art of the Good Apology

Merry Christmas for Your Children-even in Divorce

Marriage Story Hopefully Won’t Be Your Divorce Story

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