Photo: Katerina Holmes / Pexels Dear Divorce Coach: We agreed on 50/50 back in June and it felt like a win. School started last week and it is falling apart. My son left his math binder at his dad's house on Tuesday and had a meltdown about it Wednesday morning at my...
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An Advice Column for Separation, Divorce, Co-Parenting and Blended FamiliesAm I Going to Be Okay? Getting Your Arms Around the Money
Photo: Nataliya Vaitkevich / Pexels Dear Divorce Coach: I have done the work on my marriage and I know where this is heading. What stops me cold is the money. My spouse has always handled our finances, and I could not tell you what we have, what we owe, or what my...
Afraid to Divorce Because of Who Your Spouse Will Become?
The fear that keeps people married is real, and sometimes it is accurate. Why the answer is still not staying frozen, and what preparing actually looks like.
The Best Co-Parenting Schedule, by Age and Conflict Level
A parenting schedule is not a fairness ledger. It is a conflict-reduction instrument. How to choose a co-parenting schedule by your child’s age and your conflict level.
The Conflict Pivot: How to Stop Reacting in a High-Conflict Divorce
In a high-conflict divorce, the fight is rarely the real problem — the reaction is. Here’s how to pivot from reacting to responding, from a divorce coach and former attorney.
How to Tell Your Kids About Divorce (What to Say, by Age)
Dear Divorce Coach, My husband and I have finally decided to divorce. We're being as civil as we can, but now comes the part that keeps me up at night: telling our kids. They're 6 and 14 — two totally different humans. I'm terrified of saying the wrong thing and...





