Posts by Mindey Elgart
Tips to Reduce Your Stress of Divorce
The article, Reduce the Stress of a Divorce, addresses some well-advised coping techniques for going through a divorce. In general, don’t go it alone. Cut yourself a break. Take time for yourself and don’t beat yourself up. Break down your tasks into manageable pieces. While you need to listen to your inner voice to make the…
Read MoreMake Sure You Are Not Making These Huge Divorce Mistakes
It can be so hard to be strong when you are going through a divorce. It is the time you most want to wallow. There is time for wallowing on a Saturday afternoon, but you also must keep your head and your wits about you while going through a divorce. The article below succinctly lists…
Read MoreTips for a Healthy Divorce
You will always be the parents to your children. Forever. Please remember to keep the adult issues between the adults. Your children have enough to deal with adjusting to life’s changes, so please be careful. I recommend that mediation parents consult with a therapist to learn the best way to tell their children about their…
Read MoreCo-Parenting Tips for Divorced Parents
Don’t speak ill of the other parent in front of your children! Your children are half of each of you and if you criticize the parent, you are criticizing, and hurting, your child. Your child will notice somewhere inside them and will be grateful that you didn’t disparage the other. Time will tell and they…
Read MoreQuestions to Ask Before Getting Divorced
When deciding whether to proceed with a divorce, ask yourself whether your issues are what I call ‘roommate issues’. If you still love each other and the bricks between you have piled up so that leaving the cap off the toothpaste is exacerbated to world war III, let’s see whether a therapist can help you…
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