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Tag Archives: children’s emotional adjustment to divorce
April 14, 2022
KIDS CORNER | Modeling Behavior We Want Our Children to Emulate
I hope that young children were not still up and watching the *Academy Awards broadcast when Will Smith got out of his seat, walked up the concourse, and forcefully slapped Chris Rock for making a poor joke at the expense Continue reading…
November 19, 2020
I Can Be Collaborative But My Spouse Will Never Agree To Anything
In collaborative dissolution cases, this is a common objection when meeting for the first time with clients. Another variation is, “I can be a terrific co-parent, just not with my spouse.” I am often stymied by Continue reading…
September 24, 2020
Take a Deep Breath: The Children are Listening
Children begin their lives constantly observing and emulating our use of language. A baby watches, listens and models her mother’s face saying “Ohhhh,” moving her own lips to form the shape of that sound. A toddler Continue reading…
December 1, 2018
Holiday Presence
Categories:
Children in Divorce • Parents
Who would ever ask for a two month supply of elevated cortisol and high anxiety in their Christmas stocking! Yet for many, the holiday season adds to rather than relieves stress as parents feel obliged to layer Hallmark fantasies about Continue reading…
May 20, 2018
ASD, Lockdowns, and Valentine’s Day 2018 – Part 2
Categories:
Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law • Legal Separation • Mental Health • Parents • Separation
April is Autism Awareness Month, the two month anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, and the 19th anniversary of Columbine. Why talk about ASD and school shootings in the same sentence? And why a divorce blog? I Continue reading…
January 13, 2018
Three Stories of Empathy
Empathy is the word for the capacity to understand another person’s perspective or experience without necessarily agreeing with it. Empathy allows humans to be in synch and resonate with each other in spite of differences. There is plentiful scientific and Continue reading…
November 26, 2017
Parenting in Divorce
Categories:
Children in Divorce
Children deserve the best, safe parenting they can get from both their parents. This is a fundamental guiding principle for my work as a neutral child specialist. It sounds intuitiveand obvious. But in the context of separation and divorce, Continue reading…
July 31, 2017
Holiday Traditions and Parenting Time
With the holidays upon us, most of us are getting ready for gatherings with family and friends and figuring out who is hosting which holiday. Many families have traditions that may go back generations. As parents, we may choose to Continue reading…
May 15, 2017
Family Specialist: Co-Parenting after Divorce
Categories:
Divorce
I once heard that parenting books are one of the largest segments in non-fiction publishing. Everyone apparently thinks they have tips and ideas to help others parent. As a collaborative divorce attorney, clients often seek guidance and support in co-parenting Continue reading…
May 8, 2017
Stick and Stones May Break My Bones, But Names Will Never Hurt Me
Categories:
Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law • Mental Health • Parents
Remember hearing that as a child? I do. I said it. I believed it. And then I didn’t. Names DO hurt, even if they aren’t “really bad, mean names.” They can burn a memory into your brain that can haunt Continue reading…
