Divorce’s Effect on the Whole Family
{3:30 minutes to read} Robert and Chris had mediated their divorce a few years back. They had agreed that since Chris was moving away to another part of the country, it would be in the children’s best interest to stay in their home with Robert and remain at the same school. Robert and Chris had…
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{3 minutes to read} James was brought in to see a child psychologist by his mother: “I am very sad,” he said, “because my parents are getting divorced.” The therapist responded: “Your parents are not getting divorced, the spouses are getting divorced.” James was not quite sure what to make of this answer so the…
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{2 minutes to read} In our previous article, How you handle the separation will have a lasting effect on your children, we talked about the negative impact a poorly handled separation can have on children. We also made a few suggestions for divorcing parents. On January 3, 2019, the article 2 Divorce Lawyers Better After…
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{3 minutes to read} I recently watched the first season of the Genius series on National Geographic which follows the fascinating life of Albert Einstein. It spans from his early years as a patent clerk to the world renowned physicist who developed the theory of relativity. This series also gives us insight into Einstein’s personal…
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{2:30 minutes to read} Graduations, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, First Communions, school performances: all events that children want their parents to attend together. But what happens when parents are at such odds with one another that it is “impossible” for them to be in the same room? It’s important to remember that: This is your child’s special…
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{3 minutes to read} When hearing about parenting classes, divorcing parents sometimes wonder: “Why would I need this class? My husband and I don’t need to be told how to raise our children.” The goal of parenting classes, however, is not to tell people how to raise their children, but to help them face the…
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{5 minutes to read} Celebrating our children’s birthdays post-divorce can often create some practical and logistical issues as well as a lot of emotional stress. As parents, however, we need to remember that this is a special day for our children and put ourselves, our egos and our priorities to the side.
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{3:54 minutes to read} Brad and his wife Claire had decided to divorce, and Brad paid his attorney a large retainer to file the divorce action. But when he told his wife, she proposed they resolve their divorce through mediation. Brad called me and was wondering whether they could come to mediation even though he…
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{1:36 minutes to read} I was looking back through some of my previous articles and came across a 2-part series that discusses the different approaches some couples take in order to put an agreement in place. As I was reading them again, I thought the insights were worth a revisit. The first one, entitled “Baby Steps,”…
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{3:18 minutes to read} Divorcing parents who choose to have joint legal custody of their children, i.e. joint decision making, are often concerned as to what happens if they disagree on issues regarding their children. I usually begin by reminding them that happily married parents may also disagree on whether the child should: Go to…
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