You’ve just finalized a parenting plan—or maybe you’re still in the thick of creating one—and already the red flags are flying: missed handoffs, miscommunication, recurring arguments about decisions you thought were already made. If you are working with the courts, cue the Parenting Coordinator. A Parenting Coordinator is a neutral third party, appointed by the …
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re staring down one of the hardest conversations you’ll ever have: telling your child that you and their other parent are separating. Maybe you’ve rehearsed it in your head a hundred times. Maybe you’ve avoided it altogether, hoping the “right moment” will magically appear. The truth? There’s no perfect …
When I first started building my divorce and co-parenting mediation company, Together You Part, more than a few people suggested I use the word easy to describe what we offer. But here’s the thing: there’s nothing easy about divorce. It disrupts everything—your identity, your parenting, your finances, your home, your relationships. This isn’t just a …
The 6 R’s to Get You Through Divorce (Without Losing Your Mind) Read More »
(Not just the Tammy Wynette song) Whenever I see the word “divorce,” I can’t help but hear Tammy Wynette singing “Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E was final today…” Maybe you do too. But country music aside, what does it actually mean when we say someone is “getting divorced?” Most of us—and yes, lawyers too—use the word “divorce” as …
Divorce is overwhelming enough without needing a law degree or a subscription to Babbel just to keep up. One minute you’re trying to figure out how to tell your kids what’s happening, and the next, someone’s asking if you’ve filed a Complaint, drafted a Separation Agreement, and prepared your Equitable Distribution Affidavit. Come again? Here’s …
“Wait, What Does That Mean?” Why Divorce Lingo Shouldn’t Be a Second Language Read More »
