Parents, Teachers, and Politics We need to teach our children how to participate in civil discussions about topics they disagree about, including things that matter a lot to them. This is critical to the future health of our democracy. At […]
Double the Presents, Double the Fun? The Truth About Sharing Custody During the Holidays By Guest Author Nicole Dash As far back as I can remember, Santa visited me and my sisters two times every Christmas. It was the perk of […]
How Divorce Mediation Helps Parents Protect their Children by Guest Author Barry Davis I think that one very significant advantage of mediation is often left out when discussing the pro’s and con’s of mediation vs. litigation – the positive impact […]
How Financial Assets Are Divided During Divorce Settlements | Divorce Property Settlements by Dave Landry Jr. and Virginia L Colin, Ph.D. (mostly Dave) If you have decided to divorce, that was probably a very difficult choice to make. Divorce can […]
Being Newly Divorced and Happily Single by guest author Jackie Ruiz You may have gotten rid of the source of a lot of emotional stress when you got divorced, but you’ve likely picked up a different form of stress instead: financial. […]
Dreaming about the Healing Power of Family Mediation Recently a business friend of mine, Melanie Springs of Sisarina, challenged a number of people not only to dream big but also to say out loud what dreams they planned to pursue. […]
Ten More Co-Parenting Tips (part 3) by Guest Author Elinor Robin, Ph.D. with a little editing by Virginia L Colin, Ph.D. 21. Even if the other parent disappoints your child or fails to honor a time commitment, tell the child […]
How to Do Well in a Custody or Visitation Hearing In Virginia, when custody and/or visitation are in dispute, judges use known criteria to discern what will be best for a child. The factors they weigh include: the age and […]
Do You Need a Pre-Nuptual Agreement? A friend asked me for advice about talking with his lady love about a prenuptial agreement. My first response was that every couple contemplating marriage should talk about money. Financial issues can break a […]