Don’t you hate it when someone overstays their welcome? It can happen with clients. I’ve seen it before, and I’m sure it will happen again. Sometimes, people don’t want the process to end. They like being in limbo, stuck in the middle ground, neither happy nor...
A recent Oakland County custody case made national headlines (read a People magazine story here), since it involved HGTV and DIY Network’s Rehab Addict host Nicole Curtis. Born and raised in Lake Orion, 41-year-old Curtis has been locked in a two-year custody battle...
Have you ever been the person dialing an old friend to whine into the phone about how sad, lonely, depressed you are? Have you ever called that person repeatedly, just needing to talk one more time?We all get needy at times, when things seem urgent in this very...
We’re all constantly connected. Walking down the street, glancing at your phone. Riding a bike, checking texts. Plugged in while driving the car, letting Siri tell us who emailed and speaking our responses while we signal to turn right. We come home from a full day of...
Although I am in the business of dissolving relationships in a legal way, I’ve learned about the importance of relationships in keeping us sane, healthy and alive. Recently, I came across a TED talk about a 75-year study at Harvard University about what makes people...
Compassion means I see the person in the case, not just the billable hours or revenue generated.Divorce takes time. Really, anything takes time. A client recently pushed me to move faster on her divorce because she was closing on the sale of her house and needed the...