Revisiting the dating scene after the end of a relationship can be daunting and a potentially revitalizing moment in your life. This step has changed significantly in the last couple of decades, and over the past year, it has changed … Read More
Laurie Itkin, a financial advisor, certified divorce financial analyst (CDFA), television news guest, and author sits down with Professional Attorney and Family Mediator, Amanda Singer (of West Coast Family Mediation Center), to discuss equity compensation. For more information on Laurie, … Read More
On March 11th President Biden signed the most recent round of Covid-19 relief legislation (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021), which included another round of stimulus checks and other tax changes. In this article, I’ll be discussing the stimulus checks … Read More
Getting engaged and then married is usually one of the happiest times in a couple’s life. While it differs for everyone, you’re probably focusing on where you’ll get married, what you will wear, your flowers, and your photographer as you … Read More
When I got married, I found that one of the strangest transitions wasn’t to being newlyweds or calling him my husband but was more related to my new in-laws. I think that often in-laws, especially mothers-in-law, have gotten a bad … Read More
Professional Attorney and Family Mediator Amanda Singer (of West Coast Family Mediation Center) and Syeda Neary (Sy), a certified life coach and a Certified Divorce Specialist (CDS®), talk about how to celebrate the unique transition of divorce and how to … Read More
Our country has been through the wringer the last year. Self-care has been almost impossible for most people, especially those who have been struggling with the unexpected consequences of the pandemic. Workers have been laid off, parents are having to … Read More
One of the questions I used to get asked most often by my clients was whether I was married, and until recently, the answer to that had always been no, which then often their follow-up question was, are you ever … Read More
As I write this, I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is already over and we’re already in December. Chanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s are going to be here before we know it, and then this year will be over, which I … Read More
Professional Family Mediator David P. Dowling (of West Coast Family Mediation Center) & Swati Desai, Esq. of the Desai Family Law Group discuss the evidence you will need if you decide to litigate your divorce case. Join us for this … Read More