Here are Some Great Tips for a Conflict-Free Halloween

Are you aware that Halloween falls on a Monday…do you have a plan for your children’s trick-or treating? What does the trick-or-treat schedule look like? Who will the children be trick or treating with?  Do you know where your children will be? It’s the perfect time to plan and avoid monstrous scheduling issues. Get a…

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The Importance of Time If Your Goal is a Non-Adversarial Divorce

by Andrea Vacca-Attorney Recently, I was the mediator for a couple that was experiencing significant obstacles in reaching their divorce agreement. One of the parties was furious at the other for wanting the divorce, and he was finding it very difficult to move past his anger. Luckily there was a very powerful force working in…

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Staying Healthy During a Separation or Divorce

By Renee LaPoint-The Mediation Center Staying healthy while going through the process of divorce or separation is critical to you and your families moving forward in a positive manner. Being healthy involves good decision for you physically and emotionally. Even in a mediation process for divorce, there are many decisions that need to be made…

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20 Things I Learned About Divorce Mediation

Dana Westreich Hirt from The Huffington Post As a divorced mom and parent coach, one of the things I feel passionate about is helping divorced couples co-parent to the ultimate benefit of their children. So among the many things I did this summer was to take a week to focus on my own education before…

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The Co-Parenting Club

Galina Nemirovsky for the Huffington Post   “I would never be able to do that,” she says to me and shakes her head insistently. “There is no way I would give up my child for half the week. I cannot live without her. I would rather exist in my sexless, loveless marriage fueled by anger…

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The Albuquerque Bar Association Presidents’ Dinner

On August 27th, the Albuquerque Bar Association held an event to honor past presidents of the organization. UNM Championship Golf Course Pavillion served as the location for this wonderful evening featuring a 4 course wine pairing menu from acclaimed Chef Christophe Descarentries.Jan Gilman-Tepper was among the honorees attending.Sandra Morgan Little and Randy Powers wera also…

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Keeping Some Green in Gray Divorce

from the Albuquerque Journal 11 Sep 2016 By Sarah Skidmore Sell Divorce can be painful — emotionally and financially — for anyone. But when the split happens later in life, the economic impact is more severe. A growing number of older adults are facing this problem: the divorce rate among U.S. adults ages 50 and…

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Excellent video from Mayim Bialik on Co-parenting.

from the IACP website posted by Catherine Toy Her perspective on growing up in a home with divorce and how she handles her own family involving parenting issues, a must see. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2936590/2936590-6178996690821881857?midToken=AQEYxZRjzRubNg&trk=eml-b2_anet_digest_of_digests-hero-8-view~discussion&trkEmail=eml-b2_anet_digest_of_digests-hero-8-view~discussion-null-v3pbj~isw36gwo~ij

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Why It’s Really Bad To Compare Your Divorce To Other Divorces

Jackie Pilossoph, Divorced Girl Smiling I can’t remember who it was, but someone once said to me, “There are five people who will determine what happens in your divorce:” the couple, the two lawyers, and the judge. The best way to explain this is to offer examples. If you get a judge who is traditional,…

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The First Thing You Must Do When Your Divorce Is Final

Divorce experts give their top tips for moving on post-split. Brittany Wong Divorce Editor, The Huffington Post It doesn’t matter how emotionally prepared you think you are: When you finally receive word that your divorce has been finalized, you’re going to feel a bit thrown for a loop. To help you chart your next step, we…

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