Rather than seeing this as some sort of happy coincidence, I choose to see this as a shift in our global thinking about separation and divorce. No one in the room this week was there for letters behind their names or to pay lip service to a process that they felt was necessary but secondary to their normal work. Everyone was there because they had had some sort of experience with the legal system and noticed a gap they wanted to help fill.
Read MoreThe collaborative process gives you a clearer path to divorce.
Read More…..your downward dog, that is.
Read MoreMeditation isn’t just for yogis and want to be Buddhas. Meditation is a tool. Think about meditation the way you think abut taking a walk to blow off steam, or going to the gym to help lower your blood pressure. The wonderful thing about meditation is that you can access it anytime, anywhere, for whatever amount of time you have. This can be in your car prior to your first meeting with your lawyer, while you are walking the dog, during a break when you and your ex are meeting, or when you are taking your morning shower.
Read MoreAnger impacts your health, your children, your friends and your family members. Family members want to provide support which often turns into taking sides. Children may feel, without ever being asked, that they must align themselves with one parent or the other.
Read MoreBefore you text, email, or call; before you open your mouth in anger, ask yourself if it would be okay if everyone in the world, including your kids, heard you say those words. If it’s okay, then go ahead. If it’s not okay, then what do you gain by saying them?
Read MoreAs collaborative lawyers, we have a tendency to rattle on about the emotional, financial and time costs of litigation. You have caught on to our ploy; we want you choosing us as your lawyers, not the litigator down the street. If you think that’s our only motive, you might think twice after reading this post.
Read MoreSigns to look for... And signs to look out for.
Read MoreSlight deviation from our normal topics of family law and collaborative practice, but I needed to share yet another reason that working from home is the best!
Read MoreSo, you came home today, walked through the front door, and your spouse blurted out “I want a divorce.”
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