Separation and Divorce: Preparing Emotionally Separation / divorce is a death of a marriage. Grief affects your ability to make decisions at each stage. Knowing about grief cycles doesn’t make emotions go away. It keeps you aware of what’s motivating your reactions. The emotions have been described like ocean waves just hitting you. Never knowing […]
Five Reasons effective Co-Parenting plans are Important When you have been mediating families that are separating and/or divorcing for over seven years, you start to see what works and what does not when it comes to co-parenting. Figuring out how to parent with your ex after divorce can be the most frustrating issue to settle. […]
Grey Divorce is on the Rise – What are the Implications? We plan for many things in life. We plan for graduation, our first car, the first home we purchase. We plan for marriage and, perhaps, children. However, most Nova Scotians – most Canadians – never plan for the end of marriage. We’re especially unprepared […]
Are Men Better Dads After Divorce? Now I know this headline is going to be a contentious point for some readers, however, it’s a question I’ve been asked more times than I can count. The first time was in 2011 when I started to work as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. In 2013, I received […]
I’m Not a Divorce Coach But Sometimes It Feels Like I Am When I am working with clients who are going through a divorce, as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) my focus is helping them understand the financial implications of the divorce. Many of my clients are over the age of 50 and are […]
When is Mediation the Right Option? It is important to know that not all situations are appropriate for mediation. In the last year, I have done several workshops with the Nova Scotia Community Health Team. The most common inquiries at these public workshops have to do with disputes regarding shared driveways or fences. Many of […]
What You Need To Know To Achieve a Successful Divorce Believe it or not, there are five different types of processes for you to choose from when going through a divorce. Choosing the right process will be the key to a successful resolution. It’s important to review each option and to understand that the option […]
Divorce Mediation Procedures Explained Initiating Mediation Both parties must be willing to participate in divorce mediation – it cannot be forced onto a partner or spouse. In many cases, one partner contacts a divorce mediator for information about the procedure. Every mediator has their own procedure. In our firm, each party must complete the intake […]
How Mediation Is Very Different from Meditation The confusion between the two words actually comes up more often than you might think… In September of 2017 I was hosting a seminar on “Mediation: A Healthier Way of Resolving Dispute and/or Conflict: Alternative to Court”. I thought the title clearly stated what I was going to […]
Where To Start If You Are Thinking Of Mediation For Your Divorce Mediation is a better way to guide couples through the difficult challenges that surround separation and divorce. Mediation diffuses conflict and promotes communication. Mediation does not just avoid the hostilities that litigation can create, it preserves important assets that litigation can consume. The […]
