By Lisa Brick There are many times that, like you, our clients call in a total panic. Emotional sparks are flying everywhere, like the end of an electrical wire that has been severed by a tree limb crashing down and snapping it in a storm. There is nothing getting past the break. All of […]
By Karen McMahon This article is not about religious beliefs, it is about a spiritual light in the darkness of the unknown. It is about the practice of Faith and Surrender. “None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have […]
Guest Post by AVIVA PINTO, CDFA™ Part II of this 2 part series. Click here for Part I After you’ve separated your financial lives, work carefully with your financial advisor to focus on planning your future. Savings Goals Determine how your post-divorce financial situation affects your ability to save for goals such as college […]
By Karen McMahon What is your story around love? Many celebrate and/or struggle with love…especially as Valentine’s Day nears. As a single, divorced mother of two teens, I experience more love in my life now than I ever have. I am not involved in a romantic relationship and yet I am showered with love, […]
Guest Post By Aviva Pinto Most people don’t begin their marriage expecting it to end in divorce. For those who do find themselves ending a marriage, a lot can be on the line financially as marital property, including investments, must be divided. Having a sound financial plan can ease your transition into life as a […]
By Karen McMahon If you are in the early stages of divorce there are two vital steps that you must take to prepare for this challenging transition. Educate Yourself The Legal Process: We experience so many changes and have to make many decisions during divorce, it is essential to learn all that we can […]
Guest Post by Annie White, Dating Coach and Matchmaker I lost my voice 2 years ago. Not to laryngitis or anything. But, to foot-in-my-mouth-itis. I have very strong women in my family. They believe in straight talk, no chasers. Consequently, I was the same way. I damaged and/or destroyed soooo many relationships – because […]
By Lisa Brick The way our culture and technology have developed it is possible and easy to spend days face to face with our smart machines indoors. While we connect with people digitally, on phone, facebook, through pictures and video, there is an increasing tendency to move through our days with our headphones on, […]
By Karen McMahon Co-parenting in contentious relationships creates additional challenges above and beyond those discussed in Part 1 of this series, Co-parenting Post Divorce: Tools & Strategies. Take Off Your Armor and Put Down Your Sword You may have been fighting for months or years over child support, custody, assets and personal property. Now that the […]
By Lisa Brick While divorce does not determine whether your children will suffer negative long term effects of your family’s fracturing, the way in which you interact with your spouse while you are divorcing will. You have the power to make your children’s experience of divorce a more or less neutral, healthy or unhealthy event […]
