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Divorce: Helping Economically Stressed Families
Collaborative Divorce Institute is offering the first-ever training in the Streamlined Protocols for Collaborative Divorce, January 10-12. These new protocols train the team of professionals to directly and efficiently guide, coach and educate the clients. The clients are thoroughly prepared within their team to skillfully communicate with each other and resolve their divorce as they set their sights for a brighter future. Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Collaboration, Divorce
Tagged alternative dispute resolution, anger management, anxiety, children, coach, collaboration, communication, conflict, depression, dispute, divorce, family, family law, health, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, mediation, mental health, parenting, recession, relationships, resilience, worry
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Mother’s Day and Mythology
For many children, Mother’s Day is a myth. It is a fantasy; an idea or illusion a child wistfully carries in their mind, but never truly experienced. The population of these children who are older, are the ones who linger by the Hallmark cards for long periods of time: reading and replacing; reading and replacing. They finally settle for some benign message that ultimately says “Have a Nice Day”, but nothing more. Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Divorce, Just Stop!, Necessary Conversations, The Bridge to I Am, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, anxiety, children, communication, conflict, family, health, mental health, mother, Mother's Day, motherhood, parenting, Post Traumatic Stress, recovery, relationships, victims
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Divorce: the Only Moral Choice is the Collaborative Model
I believe it is the responsibility of every citizen who is considering divorce to opt for a Collaborative Divorce. This choice represents a moral and ethical decision for the integrity of our society. Continue reading
Relationships and Attachment
Some people make attachments with others that go from one extreme to the other: “I don’t want you; please don’t leave me!” They overshoot that midpoint of secure attachment and don’t get much joy or comfort from their connections with others. Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Divorce, Necessary Conversations
Tagged anxiety, calm, communication, conflict, divorce, family, health, marriage, mediation, mental health, peace, relationships, worry
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Divorce and Children: Protecting the Innocent
Divorce can become a very self-centered time for parents. I do not mean this judgmentally. There, but for the grace of God, go I. During my divorce, which took place over 25 years ago, I became so anxious for my own future, I didn’t take the time to empathize with my children’s experience and I believed they suffered as a result. Continue reading
Love and the Long Hot Summer
Sometimes our love-relationships are like the long, hot desert summer. Love can be intense and searing with hot passion. It can include dry spells that leave us, as partners, quenching for replenishment. Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Just Stop!, Necessary Conversations, Second-Hand Shock, The Bridge to I Am, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, anxiety, communication, conflict, dust storm, family law, feelings, haboob, health, lawyer, love, love affairs, mental health, monsoon, stress
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Blended Families: “Growing Up” Together
Statistics demonstrate that more Americans are living in step-families than in nuclear families. Blended families are clearly a key ingredient of our culture; so how can we make them more successful in the long haul? Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Necessary Conversations, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, blended family, communication, divorce, family, family law, health, mental health, parenting, peace, step-family, step-parent, stress
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Relationships: Disappointment Redefined
Disappointment occurs so frequently in the area of dating and love relationships; a person deserves to perceive it as a blessing rather than a burden. Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Just Stop!, The Bridge to I Am, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, anxiety, broken heart, coach, communication, dating, disappointment, divorce, feelings, heaking recovery, health, mental health, peace, rejection, relationships
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Anger Management: Pity and the Pedestal
Some people substitute pity and the pedestal for their own legitimate experience of anger at someone’s bad behavior. Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Just Stop!, Necessary Conversations, Second-Hand Shock, The Bridge to I Am, Uncategorized
Tagged alternative dispute resolution, anger, anger management, anxiety, communication, conflict, depression, divorce, family, feelings, frustration, health, mad, mental health, parenting, peace, trauma, victims, violence
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Cheating in Relationships: I Thought I Saw a Mouse!
Remember that cheating is a symptom of some unaddressed issue in your relationship that deserves immediate attention. Carrying on about the affair distracts you from identifying this crucial relationship concern. Whether you stay in the relationship or not, you need this information in order to grow as you move forward. Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Necessary Conversations, Uncategorized
Tagged affairs, anger, anxiety, cheating, conflict, divorce, extramarital affairs, family, family law, feelings, health, mental health, parenting, trauma
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