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One of the most difficult parts of separation and divorce is the feeling that every decision carries enormous weight. Should I stay in the house? Should we sell it? What parenting schedule is best? Should I agree to that financial proposal? What if I make the wrong choice? Many people enter the divorce process feeling pressure to have all the answers immediately. Every decision can feel permanent, and that pressure often creates fear, anxiety, and indecision. The reality is t

When I decided to change careers to become a Family Mediator, I explained to my mother what mediators do. She tilted her head with a soft, pensive expression and I could see her mentally drift back to the 90’s when my parents divorced. She had an attorney, so she was receiving legal advice. But she acutely felt the power imbalance. My mom had been the quintessential stay-at-home mom of the 70s and 80s while my dad climbed the corporate ladder, carrying the stress of corporate

There are few experiences in life that require people to open every corner of their private world quite like divorce. What many people do not realize at the beginning of the process is that divorce is not simply the ending of a relationship. It is the unraveling and examination of nearly every part of daily life — finances, parenting, routines, communication, priorities, decisions, and even deeply personal habits that were once private within a home. Suddenly, information tha