Retired NY State Judge Encourages Divorce Mediation
I am a Certified Divorce Mediator, Retired New York State Judge, and a former Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office who had the distinction of serving under the Honorable Robert M. Morgenthau. During my many years on the bench, I observed the havoc and tragedy visited upon parents and children involved in…
Read MoreHow To Help Your Child Cope With Divorce
How can you help your children cope with divorce or even, separation? There are many factors that determine the long-term effects of divorce on children. The quality of the relationships among family members has a significant impact on whether or not these long-term effects are damaging. What we know is that when you focus on…
Read MoreShould You Divorce? 3 Things to Help You Decide What to Do
Contemplating divorce is hard. Really hard. And deciding whether or not to get divorced in the first place may be the hardest part of all. Often when we are approaching big decisions, especially life changing decisions, we start by asking ourselves questions. We can meditate and go over it in our mind for days, weeks, months…
Read MoreCaring for Elderly Parents: An Important Resource
Our clients are women who seek to live their best lives by actively creating it. They are problem-solvers. Most of them are facing major life challenges. They are divorcées, empty nesters, widows, and women in transition. In some capacity, all of our clients are grieving. They are mourning the losses in their own lives, and…
Read MoreDivorce Papers: I Have to Fill Out What?
Perhaps the attorney you consulted (or a friend who has already been through divorce) mentioned that one of the divorce papers you will need to complete is a “Statement of Net Worth,” a “Case Information Statement,” a “Financial Affidavit,” or a “Financial Disclosure.” Huh? Don’t panic, they are all basically the same thing. It means you will…
Read MoreQuestions to Ask a Divorce Attorney at a Consultation
You are “pretty sure” you want a divorce but you have no idea how to get started … or maybe you don’t know if a divorce is what you want at all, but you are desperate for information. Either way, you think maybe you’d better speak to a lawyer. But that idea is terrifying. How…
Read MoreDivorce Advice: Lose Your Emotional Attachment to Money
All good divorce advice should acknowledge that there are many parts to breaking up. It would be easier if the end of a marriage could happen in one clean break, of course—if you could go to a doctor, have them reset the bones of your life, and walk away knowing that in X amount of…
Read MoreSAS on Huff Post: Divorcing While Your Biological Clock is Ticking
Signing your divorce docs when you’re in your late 30s is a unique experience. Take it from SAS Cofounder and divorce coach Kimberly Mishkin: While all her friends were settling into new homes and prepping for babies, Mishkin says she was newly single and trying to make peace with the possibility of never having the…
Read MoreMy Letter to Janay Rice on Her Abusive Marriage.
“Kim, it’s brutal,” my friend warned me. So I braced myself as I watched the latest footage of former Ravens player Ray Rice knocking his wife out cold in an elevator. I have to admit I wasn’t all that shocked though. The only thing I said was, “I hope Janay doesn’t pay for this.” When…
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