As Mother’s Day approaches, moms can look forward to receiving gifts and cards from their kids and perhaps jewelry or the day off from a spouse, but what gift should a mom get herself? While a day at the spa or a manicure may be enticing, my Mother’s Day suggestion is that moms be gentle [...]
Self-care is always important, but it’s especially critical during times of stress. Between the length of the process and the emotional and financial impact, divorce is definitely a time of stress.During a divorce, you will be asked to make choices that will affect you and your kids for the rest of your life. To make [...]
Entering into therapy can be a transformative experience that can help you improve the quality of your life. However, as with most journeys, the first step is often the hardest. If you’ve made the decision to consider therapy, here are some tips for finding the right therapist for you and for getting the most out [...]
While most of the concerns regarding the impact of divorce on children are focused on younger children living at home, divorce also impacts older children. College aged children often have a strong reaction to divorce that parents are unprepared to handle.This issue is gaining increased relevance as more older couples are undergoing divorce, leading to [...]
Along with the most of the world, I learned the phase “conscious uncoupling” after supercouple Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin used it to describe their separation. While the term has been mocked as prototypical celebrity PR doublespeak, it can offer real value to couples that are seeking to end their marriage and are able to [...]
Based on statistics, families with special needs children tend to divorce at a higher rate than other families. Given the added complexity that can accompany special needs situations, divorcing parents need to take particular care when determining the best course of action for their family. The breadth of conditions that can fall under special needs means [...]
I just learned about the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi. If you’re unfamiliar with it, wabi-sabi is the art of finding beauty in imperfection. A wealth of literature shows that the extreme value placed on youth and physical perfection in our culture extracts a huge cost on girls and women. The quest to hold on to our [...]
Your marriage may be ending but your love for your children is a forever love. Your children will take their cues from you as to how to approach the divorce and their new life going forward. You can make it easier on them by working with a mediator to create a detailed joint parenting plan [...]
Raising teenagers has always been complicated and often emotionally trying. The unique aspects of the teen years make divorce even more difficult for kids to process. Teenagers are at a state where they are working to separate themselves from their parents and develop their own identity. In order to keep this process on track during [...]
It’s the end of January and all that’s left of the holidays are the credit card bills. Looking back at the holidays, are you disappointed that you didn’t get what you wanted? I’m not talking about the right gift, but rather the experience of connecting with family and friends. Driven by movies, TV shows and [...]
