As I discovered the concept of divorce coaching, I became intrigued at the concept after nearly twenty years serving as a custody evaluator in the courts. It was not that I learned anything new about the family court system, as I…

A relatively new concept in the divorce arena is Child Inclusive Mediation. This process allows children’s feelings and viewpoints about their parents divorce to be heard without the child actually joining the mediation sessions. In this process, a child consultant first…

The next in the series of knowing your options for divorcing parents is the role of Divorce Coach. A relatively new role, the divorce coach is recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA) and may be the perfect route to go…

This probably applies to many different businesses and professions, but for those going through divorce or separation, it is imperative to know your options for services before you spend money needlessly on services that you don’t want and really do…

The emotional difficulty of divorce has long been recognized for the individual going through it, as well as on other family members of the person experiencing divorce or separation.  But what about the effects of divorce in the workplace?  Given…

Regardless of the relationship that you’re in, it is smart to pick your battles wisely.  But this could never be more true than in the relationship between separated or divorced parents.  Just as with parents who are still together, parents…

There is an art to writing an effective parenting plan for separated or divorced parents, with many details to be considered.  In fact, one could write an entire book on this topic.  There are many details to consider, and every…

Divorce is a death which one must grieve.  Often others in our lives fail to recognize it as a loss like they do death, thus impeding our ability to grieve.  It takes the average person two years to work through…

In this age of blended families being more common than traditional “intact” families, there cannot be enough said about being an effective and appropriate stepparent.  There is an art to being a good stepparent, and often stepparents err on one…

Too often, people who find themselves in the middle of a divorce or separation from their significant other think that the process has to be contentious or conflictual.  This seems to especially be true for situations in which children are…