Posts Tagged ‘divorce’
Tips 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…
Read MorePreparing Your Finances For Divorce
If you haven’t been the one paying the bills for your joint household, you will need to learn and there is no time like the present while you are going through the divorce process. We take the time during the mediation process to make sure that you understand your finances and can afford your decisions.…
Read MoreMoney Issues and Divorce
Sometimes during a mediation session, I will hear one partner say, “you only care about the money.” My response is that it is now mostly about money so try not to be offended. Whether the financial issues arise during your marriage or during your divorce, the conflict is often about money. Being honest, having those…
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