10 Reasons that You Should Not Represent Yourself in Divorce: Doing it Right the First Time and the Pitfalls of “No Contest” Divorces

by | Dec 27, 2015 | access, child custody, Child Support, division of assets, Family Law, healing from divorce, when to file for divorce?

There are somethings you can afford to cross your fingers and hope to get right without much effort.  Divorce is not one of them.  Too often, I get hired to “fix” the wrongs of a couple who thought (admirably so), that they would agree to all the terms of...

“Breaking” Tradition: Filing for Divorce During the Holidays

by | Dec 4, 2015 | child custody, Divorce, Family Law, holidays and divorce, impact of divorce on children, starting over, Surviving and thriving after divorce, timing of filing for divorce, traditions in divore, when to file for divorce?

Let’s face it.  Nobody wants to be alone during the holidays.  From the carving of the turkey, through the eggnog and onto the matching Christmas pajamas, morning giggles of sheer delight from the children, we all love the holidays… at least in theory.   Being...

Chicks Unhitched: Why You Should Consider Leaving Home to Heal from Divorce

by | Oct 27, 2015 | Being a Single Woman, Dating after Divorce, Divorce, healing from divorce, Single motherhood, starting over, Surviving and thriving after divorce

Chicks Unhitched A year ago almost to the day, I visited a place that I consider one of the most physically beautiful, cloistered sanctuaries in the country, located one-hour outside Asheville North Carolina, called Lakeview at Fontana.  This year, again I traveled to...