Alan Jacobs
7 Tips for Co-parenting With a Challenging, Narcissistic, or High-Conflict Ex
While co-parenting is a great opportunity for children to spend time with both parents – to feel it’s okay to be loved by both of their...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jan 24
- 3 min
How To Stay Healthy During A Divorce
Divorce has a way of impacting nearly every part of your life. The costs of divorce – attorney fees, child support, alimony, and more –...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Finding the Right Family Mediator for You
The connection between you and your mediator can be a very personal one. Whether we are working through a divorce, custody issue, or...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Your Brain on Divorce
The brain, dear brain, lights up with luminous ideas and cradles our treasured memories. That organ-control center holding both well...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jan 10
- 1 min
The Most Common Reasons People Choose to Mediate
There are some circumstances in which judges order divorcing couples to participate in meditation before bringing their cases to court. ...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jan 3
- 1 min
The Long Term Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children
Growing up is complicated enough on its own. Having parents divorce can make it even harder. To avoid the psychological effects of...
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Alan Jacobs
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Getting Divorced? It’s Time to Update Your Caregiving Plan
When a divorce occurs, it can be a path to a better life for all involved. But if you are planning to dissolve your marriage or have...
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Alan Jacobs
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
Stepfamily Life: Discussing Expectations Can Create Stronger Relationships
When it comes to stepfamily life, there’s often a glaring contrast between the reality of day-to day-life and your image of what it could...
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Alan Jacobs
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
How To Know If It's Truly Time To Get A Divorce, According To Marriage Experts
The decision of whether to get a divorce is never an easy one to make, and there are a lot of things to consider before broaching the...
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Alan Jacobs
- Nov 29, 2022
- 2 min
Why Mediation is Better for Your Children
Children face long-term mental health impacts when they become pawns in a divorce or witness endless conflict. However, mediation...
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Alan Jacobs
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Career Scenarios That Can Influence Your Divorce Settlement
When career-related changes affect your compensation during your divorce, they are likely to influence the resolution of your case. Child...
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Alan Jacobs
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
Conflict in Relationships: Can Conflict Create Success in Your Relationship?
What can you do to improve your marriage or intimate relationship when your interactions are mostly negative and conflictual? While this...
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Alan Jacobs
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Stuck in an Unhappy Marriage and Struggling Over What to Do?
You’ve been stuck in an unhappy marriage for longer than you care to admit. Maybe your spouse is cheating on you. Maybe s/he is having an...
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Alan Jacobs
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
How Parents Can Help Kids Adjust to Divorce
A big challenge with divorce is when parents feel conflict and stress, their children do as well. Any effort to hide conflict will ...
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Alan Jacobs
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
Co-Parenting or Parallel Parenting: How to Know What's Right
You’re getting divorced and your biggest worry is about your children. Chances are this is the one thing you and your spouse agree on....
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Alan Jacobs
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
Loving Your Kids by Mediating Your Divorce
Of all the reasons to mediate, the welfare of the children is perhaps the best. For parents who prioritize the well-being of their...
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Alan Jacobs
- Oct 11, 2022
- 1 min
What is a High-Conflict Parent and How Can They Make Divorce Difficult?
Divorce can be an adversarial process, and that likelihood increases when there is a high-conflict parent. Spouses who face this...
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Alan Jacobs
- Oct 4, 2022
- 1 min
7 Tips for Co-parenting With a Challenging, Narcissistic, or High-Conflict Ex
While co-parenting is a great opportunity for children to spend time with both parents – to feel it’s okay to be loved by both of their...
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Alan Jacobs
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
"Winning" In Divorce: Divorce Lawyer or Mediator?
What is a "win" in divorce? Getting the majority of assets? Avoiding alimony and minimizing child support? Crushing your opponent, i.e.,...
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Alan Jacobs
- Sep 20, 2022
- 1 min
Are You Really Ready for Divorce? The 8 Questions You Need to Ask
Your marriage is in question and you're facing a real dilemma. You may be the one who is deciding should you stay or should you go. Or...
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