By Rachel Vanni I hate conflict. Something pretty funny for a lawyer to say, but this dislike for fighting is what drove me towards the mediation field. I’m not saying I won’t partake in a back-and-forth conversation with someone who … Read More
By Rachel Vanni 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 … Read More
By Jen Segura As we are now in May and all May brings…sunshine, beach days and of course… Mother’s Day; I start talking to friends about our Mother’s Day plans. I have always wondered why so many of us (Mothers) … Read More
By Rachel Vanni In this time, so many people are experiencing “grief-brain” at the same time. I know what you are saying, “What the heck is grief-brain?” Do you know how sometimes it is tough to concentrate, no matter how … Read More
I think something a lot of people struggle with is the idea that to have a healthy, thriving marriage, that you need to talk through every bump in the road. There is that inherent fear that one undiscussed blip in … Read More
Anyone who has been in a divorce understands the tendency to speak badly about the other person. Maybe they were unfaithful or lied about something important. Perhaps they completely changed from when you first got married. They may have said … Read More
While it is much more acceptable to talk about divorce than it was a few decades ago, it still has this weird taboo feeling around it. Even after the pain starts to fade away from the initial shock of divorce, … Read More
As many divorcing couples know, your ex has the unique ability to get under your skin in just the right way. It makes you want to scream, and maybe sometimes you do. While it is understandable that sometimes you want … Read More
Everyone goes through different stages when separating from your spouse. Maybe you were the initiator of the split, and you are ready to move on with your life. Perhaps you were blindsided by the news and are just trying to … Read More
By Jen Segura If only real life could be this way….*Warning, movie spoilers ahead* So… I finally had a chance to sit down and watch The Greatest Showman. My daughter (who is 9) watched it at school and told me … Read More