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Divorce Tool Kit
A divorcing client proclaimed, “Divorce is so ironic: I feel awful, anxious, and angry, but everyone tells me I have to do my best decision-making and negotiating, now. How on earth am I supposed to do that?” according to a Huffington Post article, “The Perfect Divorce Toolkit.” I couldn’t have put it better myself. I…
Women in transition find advice, camaraderie at chamber event
This article appeared on phillyburbs.com. Margaret Thompson drove all the way to Doylestown from Swarthmore Tuesday to seek support and inspiration. She said she found it, in the form of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee. The committee on Tuesday hosted the first installment of its Women’s Empowerment Series, a seminar…
Guidelines for Divorced Parents of Teens
I am always a huge proponent of divorcing couples remembering to behave appropriately as parents during the divorce process. As such I was very happy to see the recent article, A Young Adult’s Reflections About Her Parents’ Divorce in the Huffington Post. The teen of divorced parents who was interviewed provided the following important guidelines:…
Is Nesting (Continuing to Share Residence After Divorce) a Good Idea?
Unless you are a multimillionaire with unlimited resources, you will feel the financial effects of dividing your funds and assets after divorce. Whether you are a one or two income family, you are no longer sharing expenses. You must now each support your own individual household. Times can be tough these days and some couples…
How Do Divorce and Education Affect Success?
Last week the New York Times published an article on the effects of education and divorce on income and upward mobility. It isn’t shocking to learn that a two income family will fare better than a single parent who isn’t receiving child support. The article went on to say, however, that education plays a…
Shared Child Custody Tips
This blog has repeatedly reinforced the concept that it is of utmost importance for divorcing and/or divorced parent to be respectful of the other for the sake of their children. The Huffington Post article,”Sharing Custody of My Child: What Do I Do?” suggests some proactive ideas for how to make the most of your shared…