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11/06/2024

Think carefully about what you post on any social media from now on. Trump will weaponize every arm of the federal government to go after those who criticize the new Order.

11/06/2024

I am devastated. But I still hold out hope for my country. The one spark of optimism I cling to is this. Trump and his henchmen will wreak such havoc that if we can survive as a democracy for four years, Republicans will be swept out of power at every level of government.
And if you haven't read Project 2025, you might want to now. It's our future.

11/05/2024

If you're thinking about sitting out the election, I beg you to reconsider. If Trump wins, our democracy will be transformed in unimaginable ways. Future generations will not forgive us or forget. Please, please vote Harris.

07/15/2024

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04/07/2023

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09/11/2020

Remembering the victims of 9/11 today.

My wish is for a healing of Americans' bitterness and hatred regarding this heinous act. No matter how vile the crimes that human beings commit against each other, bitterness and hatred are a prison of our own choosing, if we do not attempt to heal. This I know, as a divorce mediator.

05/12/2020

For everyone's sake, I'm really glad that the predicted rise in divorces hasn't materialized, due to the COVID-19 crisis. But the closing of state courts has made it more difficult for couples who were already planning to divorce.

Below article lays out the difficulties.

I was really glad to see highlighted as a way to get the process moving - it's what I do every day as a divorce mediator. Couples can hash out most issues before involving any court, and it's better for their kids anyway. Parents who show kids they can resolve problems, even during a crisis, send a great message.

Let me know if I can help.

Courts are closed or operating on a limited basis, complicating efforts to end a marriage or renegotiate spousal support.

01/07/2020

Happy New Year to all. This is a time when New Year's resolutions can have a way of leading to divorce -- when one or both in a couple decide it's decision making time.

This year, couples who are thinking about "uncoupling" have a feature film by Noah Baumbach called "Marriage Story" with which to consider their own marriages.

Though the divorcing couple begins with a mediator, he is portrayed as though he is a marriage counselor -- a strict no, no, in the world of more professional mediators. But after that, the high-powered lawyers they ultimately choose inflict damage that I've seen far too often when litigating divorces.

Though it makes for a dramatic film, I wish they had chosen a professional mediator who could help them humanely negotiate the terms themselves. They were a couple with realistically solvable issues -- but they spent countless amounts of money needlessly. Divorce mediation, conducted properly, would have been quick and with far less pain.

11/15/2019

If you are a divorced parent, the holidays can be a real minefield even if you have a clear, well written holiday schedule in your parenting plan. Here is an excellent article from Divorce Magazine with tips to help you and your kids have a great holiday season.

If you are divorced, the holidays can be an emotional, lonely time of year, especially for kids. Here are tips to help your kids thrive during the holidays.