Tips on How to Effectively Co-Parent After Divorce
To ensure the success of your family’s relationship post-divorce, it is important to place your children first and to develop guidelines for co-parenting that are amicable for both of you. This will create a positive experience for your kids during your divorce. Co-parenting successfully can be extremely healing for your children to see, no matter…
Read MoreAdding Co-Mediation to Your Skill Set
What is Co-Mediation? Co-mediation is a type of mediation where two or more trained mediators work together to help a couple navigate the divorce process. In co-mediation, the mediators often have different skill sets. One might be a lawyer, a mental health therapist or a financial expert. They work together to help the couples resolve…
Read MoreHow to Work Through the Stages of Divorce
Divorce’s emotional toll is often equated to the grief one feels when losing a family member or close friend. Often, it’s like a rollercoaster in a hurricane. Because grief is a part of divorce, it often works through you in various stages. Our mental health experts specialize in the collaborative divorce process and often discuss…
Read MoreSharing Custody of the Kids
In recent years, families have found a way to have a more transparent and amicable split through the collaborative divorce process. With this model, couples are paired with a team of professionals, such as a financial neutral, divorce coach, attorneys, and mental health experts, who all pledge to stay away from court and resolve the…
Read MoreWhat You Should Do Before You File for a Collaborative Divorce
The collaborative divorce process is an amicable alternative to traditional court-litigated divorce, as it provides couples with a more peaceful and respectful way to end their marriage. While working through the collaborative divorce, each spouse needs to be committed to the process and work together towards a peaceful resolution and stay out of court. Our…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Facing Divorce in the New Year
Starting on the marital dissolution road in the New Year will not be easy, and many couples have no clue what to do or gather up as they start their separation journey – finances, custody, child support, debt division and alimony all come to mind. It’s easy to understand why divorcing couples feel that they…
Read MoreStages of Divorce
Various studies and our team’s vast years of experience show that a person’s emotional toll when divorcing is similar to when someone’s loved one passes away. When our mental health experts, versed in the collaborative divorce process, work with our clients, they discuss the five emotional stages divorce often brings. Here are the five stages:…
Read MoreHow to Survive the Holidays During a Divorce?
Some couples going through a divorce often find flash points about how they will celebrate the holidays, especially when children are involved. It is best to work through your holiday plans ahead of time to avoid last-minute, highly emotional issues. Here are a few tips we share with our clients on how to survive the…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce vs. Mediation
When marital couples want to separate, they are often conflicted with how they will be separated through collaborative divorce or mediation. Often, the couple will need guidance from divorce experts to help them determine the best path forward. Many couples do not know the difference between collaborative divorce and mediation and what solutions each of…
Read MoreCo-Parenting Tips for Divorced Parents
One of the most important divorce decisions that need to be agreed upon is how you and your partner will work together to co-parent the children in your family. It is essential to your family’s success to put your children at the forefront of your divorce and develop co-parenting guidelines that will be amicable and…
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