This article lays out some great tips for taking the reactive emotion out of co-parenting. The tips, however, are universal and particularly helpful when transitioning into your independent life. As a mediator, I see broken down and/or reactive communication daily. As an example, this article addresses everyone wanting to be right. My belief is that… [Read More]
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Boosting Your Self Esteem After Divorce
While divorce often feels like a loss as you are going through it, you may also work on rediscovering who you were before things went off track, who you have become, or who you want to be on the other side of the divorce process. There are several very specific steps outlined in this article… [Read More]
Online Mediation Spikes for Divorce in COVID-19
I had always thought that it was necessary to meet people in person in order to mediate. While I do love meeting with people and mediating that way, I have found that video conferencing is much more personal and connected than I would have thought. Necessity is, of course, the mother of invention. I had… [Read More]
Staying Mindful in Your Divorce
While it is important to focus on the divorce process as you are going though it, there is a line in this article that isn’t often discussed which captures the positivity of the process as you begin living your separate, independent life. “[G]etting back to who you were is a reminder of who you are… [Read More]
Will Divorce Soar At The End of the Quarantine?
I have been wondering about this since the pandemic began…will divorces skyrocket when the crisis and/or quarantine is behind us? This article suggests what I have been thinking all along, “Either (the crisis) brings them together or it makes them realize they need to get out because life is too short.” If your marriage was teetering… [Read More]