Equipping you to make sound decisions during your divorce.
Have you been there, overwhelmed, feeling as though the circumstances of your life are beyond your control? Your dreams, goals and life’s trajectory have all been turned around, upside-down and moved just beyond your reach? It’s that feeling of the rug being pulled out from under you, the free fall, trying to catch a hold onto what you once had, yet it’s all suddenly gone. It’s frightening.
If you’ve walked down the road of divorceRead more »
There is no shortage of reasons to celebrate the mothers in our lives. But single mamas are truly a spectacular sort, juggling it all and devoting every last resource to the health and happiness of their children. These women deserve all the accolades and all the love.
I encourage you to take a moment out of your dayRead more »
In preparing to assist Jewish clients in the work of creating effective parenting plans and schedules, it is important to understand how the Jewish holidays fit into the secular calendar. While holidays are traditionally a time of familial togetherness, a time when memories are created and shared, facing the holiday season after divorce can create feelings of stress and anxiety. By helping clients to plan accordingly, professionals can play a significant role in alleviating these concerns.Read more »
If you’re anything like me, you appreciate that the written word is a magical thing. From the youngest of ages, I recall being pleasure of being read to, subsequently growing into an avid reader myself. With a a bookseller for an uncle and voracious readers as parents, it was inevitable that I would come to raise the next generation with this same sentiment.
A good book takes you in, offering security, fostering the imagination, providing a sense of connection. Today, in honour of Family Literacy Day, I have curated a list of the some of the (in my opinion) best children’s books about divorce that are currently available on the market. Read more »
Dear Recently Separated, this post is for you.
Dear I Don’t Know Whether to Stay or Go, this post is for you.
Dear Overwhelmed Single Parent, this post is for you.
Dear Nobody Gets Just How Difficult This Is, this post, most of all, is for you.
For many, New Year’s can be an invigorating time; a time to look at the year ahead and dream of all that we are going to accomplish. After introspection and an assessment of how far we have come over the course of the past year, we create lists and charts elabourating upon the areas that we are going to improve in our lives. You might be looking at your health, your career or your co-parenting and evaluating the ways in which you could improve upon the status quo. You may feel inspired and prepared to make changes, ready to run out of the gates as that clock strikes midnight on December 31st.
But perhaps not.
Perhaps this is the year-end where you’ve felt bedraggled, alone and emotionally drained.Read more »
Heading into a consultation with a family law lawyer is a crucial step in initiating divorce proceedings. In Finding the Right Lawyer for You and Finding a Family Law Lawyer – Breaking Down the Process we’ve taken a look at how to narrow down your search for a lawyer. A legal consultation is a means ofRead more »
The Best Interests of the Child (BIC) is a primary factor by which living conditions and custody arrangements are determined in cases of familial breakdown. If you know someone who has experienced family law proceedings, it is likely that they will have heard the phrase a multitude of times prior to the stamping of a divorce decree.
While the phrase has made its way into colloquial terminology and is often mentioned loosely with regards to the creating of parenting plans, the actual definition of the term is lesser known.Read more »
Dear Single Mom,
This year for Mothers Day I’d like to give you a simple gift. You might not receive many, as you are celebrating this holiday on your own. But I’d like for you to receive at least the one. This post is my gift to you.
Spring is a time for renewal. It’s a time when we throw the windows open, welcoming in the fresh air and the long awaited warmer weather (ok, perhaps still waiting for the warmer weather this year). We clear out the old to make space for the new. For some, the idea of a spring cleaning and a fresh start carries with it a poignant significance.
If you’ve been through a separation or divorce over the course of the last few months, you might welcome this opportunity to begin anew. While acknowledgingRead more »
