2012 Newsletter Archives
As a service to our clients, we are pleased to provide you with our past monthly e-newsletters. We hope that the information and articles are helpful and supportive.
November 2012
- Sharing Your Pain – Although there is no one right way to deal with your grief while you are going through the dissolution of your marriage, some coping skills are better than others.
- Senior Divorce – A variety of key factors may explain why more seniors are getting divorced.
- After the Cheating – Reworking and rebuilding a relationship after infidelity is not easy, but neither is dissolving one.
- Steering Clear of Financial Landmines – Understanding the financial and tax implications of your settlement options ensures a foundation for you to thrive after divorce.
- Handling the Holidays – If you’re recently separated or divorced, avoiding the holiday blues can be a challenge. But with a little planning, creativity, and courage, you can cope with — and even enjoy — the holiday season this year.
October 2012
- Embrace Change – Specific steps you can take to overcome the fear of change.
- Parenthood as a Spiritual Journey – A look at the spiritual gifts parenting provides.
- Some Unique Aspects to a Post-Divorce Marriage – The remarriage family is unique, and some are not prepared for the challenges they will face.
- Helping Children Adjust to Divorce – Divorce forces many changes in children’s life — changes over which they usually have no control and very little understanding.
- The Wisdom to Know the Difference – Knowing what the legal system can and cannot do.
September 2012
- The Best Interest of the Client – Not all clients have the same expectations from their attorneys in a high-conflict divorce.
- Your Child’s Divorce – Part 2 – Mistakes parents make when their children divorce.
- Talking To Your Child: Positive Comments About Her Other Parent – It is important that your children not hear you speak negatively of your ex.
- Forgive yourself first in order to recover from Divorce – Embrace the pain associated with your divorce with the confidence that it will pass.
- Helping Children Adjust to Divorce – Divorce forces many changes in children’s life — changes over which they usually have no control and very little understanding.
- Whose Fault Is It Anyway? – A more successful divorce is possible if you focus on the Big Picture and less on winning battles.
August 2012
- Tips for Surviving Divorce – A practicing divorce lawyer offers tips, advice, and encouragement for those navigating the maze of divorce.
- What Is Parent Coordination? – A look at parent Coordination; a child-focused alternative conflict resolution process.
- Your Child’s Divorce – Part 1 – How to communicate your support when your child announces their divorce.
- Help! This Divorce Hurts – The journey of divorce is not always smooth; there are lots of bumps and turns along the road.
- Joint or Sole Custody? – The goals of divorcing parents should be the same: involvement in the lives of their children.
July 2012
- An introduction to divorce mediation – Mediation is a viable option for couples who want to avoid the adversarial divorce process.
- Yes, divorce, even if you chose it, is a loss – Flow through the stages and learn to recognize, respect and respond appropriately to your feelings.
- Planning tips for summer vacation for shared parenting – Detailed parenting plans makes planning for summer vacation easier and less stressful.
- 5 hidden costs of keeping the house after divorce – Familiarize yourself with these five hidden costs if you are planning to keep the home after a divorce.
- Victimhood: the curse of divorce recovery – To create a new life after your divorce, you need to be fully responsible for your past, present and future.
June 2012
- How Counselling Helps Kids – Your children need someone to share their feelings with and it may not be you.
- The Power of Listening – Listening is the most important tool when it comes to dealing with conflict.
- Financial Recovery after Divorce – Divorce can have heavy financial implications, make sure you are prepared.
- Your Parting Words: How to Break the News Responsibly – This Divorce Expert and Counselor shares some wise advice on how to tell your spouse that your marriage is over, and it’s time to move on.
- The Shock of Divorce – Learn what shocks children and how to help your children accept the news of your divorce.
May 2012
- Techniques for Effective Discipline – Effective parenting tips for people with children of all ages.
- Forgive but Don’t Forget – It is not about the one who is being forgiven, it’s about the person who is doing the forgiving. .
- The Grief Progression – The five stages of divorce, similar to the five stages of grief.
- Is Mediation for You? – Mediation allows you to make your own decisions about the future, but is it for everyone.
- Getting Divorced? First Things First – The divorce process itself is critical to the future well being of your relationship.
- Safe Harbor – Here’s help navigating the financial dangers of divorce so you’ll reach safe harbor: a financially sound future.
April 2012
- How and When to Tell Your Children About Your Divorce – It’s no easy task for parents to break the news of their divorce to the children. Here are some dos and don’ts that will help.
- Build a Happy, Healthy Life Together – Part 2 – While it is important to accommodate your friends and family as much as possible, in the end, your life as a couple comes first.
- Making the Decision: Separation – Separation doesn’t have to necessarily lead to divorce, sometimes it can be just what the doctor ordered for the relationship..
- 5 Tax Traps to Avoid During Divorce – Divorce can be expensive, don’t lose money where you don’t have to.
March 2012
- Reasons for Divorce – Look into your reasons for wanting a divorce before you make that decision.
- Dealing with Friends, Family, and More During Divorce – As the divorce process drags on you will discover that your entire range of relationships has changed.
- Children’s Wishes and the Law – Find out whether children’s wishes count and how you may relate to their wishes.
- Build a Happy, Healthy Life Together – Part 1 – Some tips on how to have a lasting relationship to prepare you for a second time around.
- Managing Negative Thoughts Through Positive Manipulation – Use the art of Positive Manipulation to consciously shift yourself away from a negative state of being and make choices that benefit you, your ex and your children.
February 2012
- The Effect of Children’s Age – Age-group specific insights on how to support your children through the divorce process.
- Divorce Isn’t Easy, But It’s Doable – Just as we physically recover from surgery, our minds, hearts, and spirits recuperate from marital dissolution.
- Divorce Planning – Figuring Net Worth – Take the necessary steps now, so that you may have a fair and equitable divorce settlement.
- Parental Alienation – A Corrosive Legacy – Judge:Some suggestions for handling parental alienation in the courts
- Sex with your Ex:Don’t Go There! – Some timeless advice from best selling author John Gray
January 2012
- The Effect of Children’s Age – Age-group specific insights on how to support your children through the divorce process.
- Divorce Isn’t Easy, But It’s Doable – Just as we physically recover from surgery, our minds, hearts, and spirits recuperate from marital dissolution.
- Divorce Planning – Figuring Net Worth – Take the necessary steps now, so that you may have a fair and equitable divorce settlement.
- Parental Alienation – A Corrosive Legacy – Judge:Some suggestions for handling parental alienation in the courts
- Sex with your Ex:Don’t Go There! – Some timeless advice from best selling author John Gray
