How to Choose an Attorney Who Will Not Make Your Divorce Worse

The Advice Everyone Gives You Is Wrong The moment people find out you are getting divorced, the advice starts. And it is almost always some version of the same sentence. Get the meanest lawyer in town. Your brother in law says it. A coworker says it. Someone in a Facebook group says it with great…

Amicable Divorce in Florida: What It Actually Means and Who It Is For

The Word That Makes People Hang Up When I use the word “amicable” on a consultation call, I can usually hear the change in someone’s breathing. It is the sound of a person deciding I do not understand their situation. Because “amicable” sounds like a requirement. It sounds like I am telling you that in…

Does Your Parenting Plan Cover These? Here’s What Most Plans Miss

There is a question I ask almost every client who comes to me with a parenting plan that someone else wrote, or one they wrote themselves years ago. When does spring break actually start? It sounds like a small thing. It is not. Does it start at school release on the Friday before spring break,…

Why Gray Divorce Requires a Different Approach

Why Gray Divorce Requires a Different Approach If you’re considering divorce later in life, you’ve probably realized that your priorities are different than they would have been 20 or 30 years ago. Gray divorce isn’t simply divorce at an older age. It’s an entirely different stage of life with different concerns, different goals, and different…

Why More Women Are Choosing Divorce Later in Life

Why More Women Are Choosing Divorce Later in Life For many women, the decision to divorce doesn’t happen overnight. It’s often the result of years of reflection, growth, and asking difficult questions about what they want the next chapter of their lives to look like. If you’re considering divorce in midlife, you’re not alone. In…

Why Divorce Court Doesn’t Create “Custom” Outcomes for Families

The Role of the Court in Divorce When people first think about divorce, many imagine that a judge will carefully review their situation and craft a solution that fits their family’s unique needs. The reality is quite different. A judge is not there to design a customized outcome for your family. Instead, the court’s role…

Summer Self-Care Tips for Divorced Parents

Creating a Summer of Healing After Divorce For divorced parents, summer often brings a different routine than the rest of the year. Between vacation schedules, modified timesharing arrangements, and extended visits with the other parent, many moms and dads find themselves spending significantly more time away from their children. If your divorce is still fresh,…

Gray Divorce: Why More People Are Starting Over After 50

It Is Not as Uncommon as It Used to Be There is a term you may be hearing more often lately: gray divorce. It refers to couples who are divorcing at age 50 or older, or after 20 or more years of marriage. What used to be relatively rare is now becoming a significant shift…

When Midlife Shifts Everything: Navigating Divorce, Menopause, and a New Beginning

No One Prepares You for This Chapter No one tells you that in your 50s, you might be facing perimenopause, the end of a long-term marriage, and the need to completely reinvent your life all at once. It is not the chapter you planned. It is not the version of your story you imagined. And…

What is Kids First Mediation?

What If You Could Get Divorced Without Ever Stepping Foot in a Courtroom? For many people, divorce immediately brings to mind courtroom battles, long legal fights, and overwhelming stress. But that is not the only way to move through the process. There is another option called Kids First Mediation™. This process is designed for families…