Starting Over Financially After Divorce certified divorce financial analyst financial coaching financial planning life after divorce

Starting over financially after divorce can feel overwhelming on numerous levels. If you are recently divorced, you could still be handling your legal bills related to the divorce. Besides, you are likely trying to manage your expenses on a lower income than what you're used to while only seeing hal...

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Handling Small Business Valuation in Divorce Mediation business in divorce mediation

Handling small businesses in divorce mediation presents several challenges and added complexity to the process. For starters, there may be other owners involved in the company, or it could have been a business passed down within a family. The value of the company under consideration for the asset di...

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Resolve to Be a Better Co-Parent co-parenting kids and divorce life after divorce

It's that time of year again where many of us are considering how we might be better or do better in the new year with New Year's resolutions. If parenting with your ex has been a significant struggle in your life, I want to challenge you to resolve to be a better co-parent this year. If you don't w...

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Could You Benefit from Discernment Counseling? preparing for divorce

Discernment counseling is a unique approach to helping couples decide what they should do about their marriage. While traditional couples’ therapy typically has an end goal of saving the marriage or saving the relationship, discernment counseling allows couples to work through different processes an...

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7 Warning Signs You Could be Facing an Impending Divorce preparing for divorce

Divorce, a complex and deeply emotional journey, is seldom a rushed decision. It is a gradual process, characterized by subtle signs that may indicate a marriage is heading towards dissolution.

In this post, we delve into the subtle indicators that couples should take heed of, whether they wish to ...

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Strategies for Overcoming Co-Parenting Conflicts co-parenting kids and divorce

When you’re trying to co-parent with your ex, it can make things more difficult for you and your child. Successful co-parenting results in happier children, parents who are less stressed, and an overall greater level of contentment after divorce. While it can be difficult to get adjusted to having a...

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Talking to Your Family Members at the Holidays About Your Divorce holidays kids and divorce

Telling parents about divorce can be hard enough. I have seen the tension in a divorce increase too many times as a result of meddling family members or friends. During the holidays, we tend to interact with family members and friends more than we do all year long, so there is even more opportunity ...

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Your First Christmas After Divorce co-parenting holidays kids and divorce life after divorce

If it's your first Christmas after your divorce and you are feeling sad or lonely or even angry, that's completely normal. Feelings often intensify around the holidays.

I remember my first Christmas after my divorce well. My ex and I didn't have a lot of conversation regarding how it was going to g...

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30 Quotes About Gratitude to Inspire You During Tough Times quotes

It's easy to focus on the negative when going through a divorce. In honor of this season of Thanksgiving, let's focus on the positive. Here are 30 quotes about gratitude to help you.

30 Quotes About Gratitude

"Being thankful is not always experienced as a natural state of existence, we must work a...

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Can Pre-Mediation Coaching Really Make a Difference? divorce coach mediation

It is my pleasure to welcome our latest guest blogger, Karen Dorsey. Karen is sharing some important information about a service often overlooked - pre-mediation coaching. Often those seeking mediation are looking to save money and aren't willing to consider additional services. However, some of tho...

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A Letter of Gratitude to My Ex co-parenting kids and divorce

A letter of gratitude to my Ex in honor of this month of Thanksgiving...


To the Father of My Children, My Partner in Parenting:

I know that I haven't always been grateful. And I know there was a time in our lives when I could not think of a nice thing to say to you. There was a time when I was fil...

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How to Divide a 401K in a Divorce: A Step-by-Step Guide asset division certified divorce financial analyst dividing assets in a divorce property division in divorce retirement accounts in divorce

Dividing a 401k in a divorce can be a complex process. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps on how to divide a 401k in a divorce so you can avoid unnecessary tax burdens.

In general, there is a lot of confusion around different types of retirement accounts. Some people refer to all ret...

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