It's 10:47pm on a Tuesday and your phone lights up. Another text from your ex about Christmas morning logistics. You know you should be asleep—you have an early meeting tomorrow—but now you're wide awake, heart racing, trying to figure out how to respond without starting World War III. Sound fam...

The holiday season is supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year,” right? But if you’re adjusting to new financial realities after a divorce, this season can feel more overwhelming than joyful. Between gifts, gatherings, travel, and all those little extras, holiday spending can easily sn...

Written by Liesel Darby, Mediator and Divorce Coach Going through a divorce is hard enough on its own. When your co-parent is difficult, dismissive, or deliberately provocative, it can feel like the emotional work never ends. The good news is this: you do not have to control them. You only have...

Are you wondering how to stay financially afloat while navigating a divorce? Look no further. In this guide to financial planning for divorce, we provide you with a roadmap that covers forming a support team, dividing assets fairly, and resetting your finances for a stable future. Discover action...

Guest post by Kelly Shaw, Mediator This is NOT your typical blog post about why to use a mediator…this is my personal story about how an amicable divorce is possible.  If you Google "reasons to use a divorce mediator," you will get thousands of results. Luckily, most will have the same answers ...

Ways to Manage the Stress of Parenting Conflict For most of us, the holiday season is full of decorating, shopping, baking, wrapping gifts, and parties. While this can all be fun, we all know it's also stressful! Then, there is the added pressure of parenting. School grading periods are ending,...

Holidays are a time for family, friends and spending time together, but this can be very complicated if you’re divorced and are trying to figure out how to make it a great holiday for your kids. And if it’s your first Christmas after a divorce, there will definitely be challenges.  I still remem...

Whether Thanksgiving will be your first major holiday after your divorce or whether you’ve been divorced for many years, the holiday season can be tough. November and December holidays usually include a lot of annual traditions, and those may feel quite different after your divorce.  Sometimes p...

Your first Christmas or holiday after your divorce is going to be different. I still remember my first Christmas. I struggled to keep my routines as close to “normal” as possible, especially for my then-toddler. It’s a special circle of emotions that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. So, my fri...

The holidays are hard enough on their own. Add divorce to the mix and suddenly every twinkling light, every family gathering, every song on the radio can feel like a small ambush. Your first set of holidays after divorce will be weird, scary, and painful. But they can also hold moments of genuin...