Recent Blog Posts
Separation of Church and Parenting Plans
{3:48 minutes to read} I was working with a couple recently that was having a great deal of difficulty agreeing on how to modify their existing parenting plan. It happens frequently with parents who have lived apart for an extended period of time: Their values change, and it creates problems [...]
Can’t We Disagree Without Being Disagreeable?
{3:24 minutes to read} Like most people, I was deeply saddened by the events that occurred in Orlando in June, when a madman killed 50 innocent people at a nightclub. Shortly after this tragedy, someone sent a letter to the editor of my local newspaper saying that anyone who does [...]
But What About the Children?
{3:36 minutes to read} One of the biggest concerns couples face when going through a separation or divorce is how it will impact their children. This concern can result in people staying in an unhappy marriage—sometimes for years. Working with couples in divorce mediation, I have observed that the decision [...]
Mediation Requires the Skills of an Educator
(2:42 minutes to read} As a divorce mediator, I find I am more of an educator than a lawyer. This is because I often work with spouses who each had a different role to play during the marriage, and each needs to learn about the role the other spouse played. [...]