Tag Archives: divorce with dignity

October 28, 2020

Collaborative Divorce Expands to Greater Minnesota

Since its inception in Minnesota 30 years ago, the Collaborative Divorce process has helped families in all 50 states and more than 25 countries find a healthier way to end their marriage without going to court. However, Continue reading…

October 10, 2020

Politics, Divorce and “the other side”

Categories: Collaborative Law • Conflict Resolution • Divorce

Frustrated with the world of politics today? Unless you are reading this from your hospital bed, having just awakened from a long coma, I am going to guess the answer is yes. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, Continue reading…

July 17, 2017

Teamwork in the Midst of Substance Abuse

Categories: Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Mental Health

About 3 and a-half years ago, a family in the Collaborative Divorce process was working with the Neutral Child Specialist . It was stated by my client that dad’s alcohol use was the primary basis for her seeking the divorce. She Continue reading…

June 12, 2017

How to Avoid the Divortex – Part 2

Categories: Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Family Law • Finances and Divorce

In Part 1, vortex was defined as: 1) a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it towards its center; 2) a place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that it surrounds, and hence, 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…

October 4, 2016

Leaving Litigation Behind

Categories: Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law

A collaborative law colleague recently wrote a lovely piece in the Boston Globe describing his reasons for leaving his litigation practice behind and representing clients only in alternative dispute resolution processes. His article resonated greatly with me. I too left Continue reading…

August 29, 2016

Growing from Your Divorce

Categories: Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Legal Separation • Separation

In the early days of separation and divorce you may find the idea of growing from your divorce difficult to believe. You may be in a state of depression or denial wondering how your life will carry on, much less Continue reading…

August 23, 2016

The Greek Chorus During Divorce

Categories: Divorce

When getting divorced, it is important to have a support network. Having a sounding board and friends to talk through things with can help you evaluate options. They can remind you that you are not alone. Acquaintances who have gone Continue reading…

June 30, 2016

What Would a Court Do: Property Division and Cash Flow (Part 2)