This past week I gave a three-hour training to almost 20 family mediators on premarital mediation. We discussed how they could add it to their services along with one of my mentors and excellent mediator, Chip Rose, as part of … Read More
The first step is often the hardest is true of many things in life and can especially be so for starting a divorce. When someone calls our office to start a divorce, their first question is often, where do I … Read More
When you have children, one of the things people start early, sometimes even when they’re babies, and college is a long way off, is a 529 plan. For those of you who may not know, a 529 plan is an … Read More
Earlier this year I wrote a two-part blog on stimulus checks and divorce and the second part focused on the 2021 child tax credit. I wanted to provide a short update on this topic now that the IRS has provided … Read More
As anyone who lives in Southern California and either owns a home, is thinking about buying a home or is just really interested in the real estate market knows the housing market has been crazy and as Bridget Potterton, CDRE … Read More
As more and more people are getting vaccinated (yay, science) and things have mainly opened back up again in California and started to return more to normal, we’ve been getting more questions about whether we’re doing in-person mediations. Hence, we … Read More
Last fall, I did a wonderful webinar with Cindy Grossman, the Executive Director of Kids’ Turn San Diego, to talk about co-parenting. Kids’ Turn San Diego has a mission of “promoting, supporting and securing the well-being of children who are … Read More
As those who regularly open Netflix probably noticed, there is a new family-friendly animated movie called The Mitchells vs. the Machines. Those who know me well may be able to tell you that animated movies and shows, even those ostensibly … Read More
There is a statistic floating around that 80% of marriages end after the loss of a child. After a lot of research, it seems there are conflicting studies and papers that show that statistic to be just a number in … Read More
In the days of online mediation, it matters less and less where your mediator is located since you may never see the inside of their office. As a company that works with clients throughout California, although our headquarters are located … Read More