If you are thinking about divorce or are in the midst of a divorce and are worried about how the divorce might affect your children, you can take action now to help ease the transition for them. The term "divorce" is simply a legal term for dissolving the marriage....

Ideally, you should be able to get what you want in your divorce, right? It's a common belief, however, that you need a judge to decide how much alimony or child support you will pay or when you will spend time with your children. What you might not realize is that...

Many times when you're involved in a long-term relationship, particularly one that's unhealthy, it's easy to lose touch with who you are and the things that you're good at and enjoy. Unfortunately, I know this all too well from personal experience. You can become so...

We are often trying to persuade or influence someone in our professional and personal lives. Here I focus specifically on negotiating - whether you are buying a car or negotiating a business transaction. The truth is, people are more likely to give you what you want...

When you are facing the possibility of divorce, it is important for you to see that you are not a powerless victim. You don't need to worry about your future. You can simply create your future by choosing the collaborative divorce process where you put together a...

It's finally over. You went to court and the judge signed your Judgment of Divorce. In most cases, your divorce agreement - the final product of lengthy ongoing negotiations - is annexed to your Judgment of Divorce and becomes a binding Order. You leave the courtroom...

1. Choose an attorney who is experienced and settlement-oriented. Select an attorney with a style and approach that resonates with you. Make sure the attorney you choose is experienced in matrimonial and family law. Ideally, your attorney's practice should be...

Whenever we react to someone or something, we can often spend a lot of negative energy arguing, defending, explaining, or convincing. Instead, wouldn't it be far more satisfying to put that energy into standing for ourselves and our own needs? Certainly, when you are...

The best time to take charge of bullying behavior is before it happens to your child, not after. Recognize that the higher your child's self-esteem, the less likely that he or she will be a target of bullying behavior. Fortunately, we now have legislation and...