Divorce mediation is a true first love of mine, and that love informs all the other approaches to family law. I have always loved mediating cases, even as I continued to practice in other ways. Litigation. Collaborative Divorce. Mediation is different from the act of...
Recently, I was invited to be one of the speakers in a special program hosted by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, IACP. I am an IACP member, and I sit on its Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility Committee (IDEA). Last month, I led...
Recently, I coordinated a program for collaborative practitioners with the Great Lakes Civility Project. It was a 90-minute virtual Civility Session, where we explored what civility is, why we need it in these trying times for our country, and how each of us can begin...
Ever since I started Transitions Legal in 2013, I have focused February on learning to love your ex. Some people find that idea odd, or distasteful, but it’s not what you think. Love is not preference or attraction, even. In this context, it’s about understanding and...
If I had a resource like Our Family in Two Homes (OFTH) when I was getting married and raising children, I would have been so supported! It never occurred to me way back when, nor does it to most people, to think through and articulate my values, my perspectives, and...
It’s that time again, time to think about what went well this year, what went wrong, and what you want from the year to come. 2022 starts in a mere 11 days!! What are you going to do differently in 2022? What did you do well in 2021, that you want to carry forward...