What You Shouldn’t Tell Your Kids About Your Divorce

I love this article because it encapsulates my pet peeves.  Remember that if you “bash your ex” or soon to be ex, then you are criticizing 50% of your child.  The parent who does not speak ill of the other parent will ‘win’ in the end as your child will ‘get it’ when they get…

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Helping Your Child Deal with Your Divorce

There are three important points I want to point out from the topics addressed in this article.   1.  I agree that counseling for your child can be very helpful while you are going through the transition of divorce.  Many children are afraid, or concerned about, hurting their parent’s feelings so they can’t share the…

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Student Loans and Divorce

This is sometimes a complex issue which is an important topic of conversation in mediation.  More often than not in mediation the party with the student debt retains the debt in his or her name even if it is in exchange for another item of consideration, but the law regarding the responsibility for student debt…

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Investing In Your Health After Divorce

Investing in your health leads to self-confidence and exponential dividends in your future. For tips on how to boost your health after divorce, check out this article, “Importance of Investing in Your Health After Divorce.”

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Losses in Divorce – What You Should Know

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The losses listed in this article are tough.  There is a silver lining in each of them.  First of all, the give and take with time with your children can turn out to be a good thing once to make peace with the new routine.  The time without your children can give you time to…

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