Elements of an Apology Oops, you made your way into the doghouse once again. Whether it was for something (you think of as) minimal, like coming home late from work, again (amidst the Coronavirus, mind you; the audacity!), or more extreme, like reaching out to your high school sweetheart, it is now time to apologize. […]
Finding Closure – (Saying “Goodbye”) Ever caught the song 50 Ways to Say Goodbye, by Train? If you’ve never really heard the words, take a quick listen to the lyrics; even divorce professionals can’t help but laugh out loud. In it, a man tells the story of his girlfriend leaving him. He decides that he
Seven Top Tech Tools to Reduce Your Stress Let’s face it – we live in a digital world. I don’t know about you, but as a middle-aged woman, I entered this new world kicking and screaming. Sure, the Millennials, or whatever our young cohorts are known as these days, grew up with computers and are
Seven Tips for Confessing a Secret You’ve finally decided that it’s time to share the secret that you’ve held close for so long, but that’s been consuming your thoughts for years. Perhaps it’s about your identity. Maybe it’s admitting to a loved one that you served time in prison when you were young. Or that
Extra Fees on Top of Legal Fees? The other morning, my husband asked me if I still carried cash in my purse. I sarcastically thought (out loud), “Yes, doesn’t everyone?” Turns out, I was wrong. He barked, as though I was standing twenty feet away (I wasn’t), “No. I just use my credit card .
Divorce in the Workplace Is Your Divorce Seeping Into Your Work? I don’t need to tell you that divorce is an extremely stressful and painful experience. It bleeds into every aspect of your life. It should come as no surprise, then, that it impacts on your work life, lowering your productivity and depressing the morale
Can You Handle a Second Child? So your perfect first born is now nearing two years of age, and you’re starting to feel those yearnings again for a newborn. But are you ready for a second child? There is a reason why moms of multiple children laugh at moms with just one, joking that having
A Second Chance I used to see it often in my friends who were young and not yet married. They would date and break up with the same person repeatedly. As their friend, it was exhausting riding their roller coaster of emotions. But now that I am older, my friends are rarely just dating. Usually
Don’t Assume You’re getting divorced. Don’t lose your head. And don’t assume. I was recording recently at my video producer’s studio when one of the studio lights suddenly caught fire. I was closest to the flames, but I hesitated before jumping into action to put them out, pondering the fact that I ran the risk
How to Deal With Devastating News I hosted a back yard picnic and pool party at the end of this summer with four of my long-term staff members and their families. Looking around, I was happy to see all of their smiling faces as their young children frolicked in my pool and nibbled on hot
