The 3 Stages of the Divorce Process
Divorce is not sudden, it is really a process that happens over several months – or in some cases, several years. Like any major life transition, it requires …
Topic: Joy S. Rosenthal
Creative Parenting Plans for Divorce
One of the things I like best about divorce mediation and collaborative family law is the fact that parents get to design parenting plans that are meaningful …
Divorce and Dollar$, Be Educated
I recently spoke to a client preparing to divorce who confided that her husband came from a wealthy family, that she had been out of the workforce raising the …
7 Tips on Preparing for Divorce Mediation
My job, as a divorce mediator, is to help people come to resolution about parenting, child and spousal support, and dividing their assets. As you can imagine, …
A Green Burial? One Woman’s Burial Wish
I once asked a client if she had any burial wishes as we were preparing her will. “Yes,” she replied. “I would like to be composted.” Her response …
Children’s Bill of Rights in Divorce
One of the greatest worries parents of divorce experience is how their children will handle their new family structure. Parents can unwittingly get so wrapped …
Love Wins! Same Sex Marriage
“Love Wins.” These words dominated social media for several weeks after the morning of Friday, June 26, 2015 when the Supreme Court issued its decision …
Children of Divorce, One Home to Two
One of the most important parts of the divorce process is figuring out how you and your ex will change your relationship to co-parents of your children. What …
TIA, The Flash of an Instant
As we got up from a lovely family dinner last weekend, I noticed that my 89 year old family friend, David, seemed to have trouble walking. He stood immobile in …
Elder Mediation – Family Conversations
Are your parents getting older? Do you worry about your father’s driving? Is your mom losing her memory? Is it still safe for them to live alone? How do you …