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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 ...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 1, 20222 min read
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....

Alan Jacobs
Oct 25, 20221 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Oct 18, 20222 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Oct 11, 20221 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Oct 4, 20221 min read
"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.,...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 20, 20221 min read
Who Gets the House in Divorce and What Happens?
You’re getting a divorce and it’s time to figure out major questions like: What happens to the house in a divorce? Why it’s so difficult...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 13, 20221 min read
Tips for Mediating When You Have Teenagers
Mediating issues of child custody when you have teenagers is a much different prospect than mediating issues of child custody for younger...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 6, 20221 min read
Agreeing to a “Marriage End Date” Can Reduce Stress in Divorce Mediation
In the divorce process, questions often arise over how separated spouses should manage their financial affairs between the time the...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Revealing Statistics About Divorce Mediation
TopCounselingSchools.org compiled information and statistics from a variety of sources to illustrate the effectiveness of divorce...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 23, 20221 min read
The Benefits of Using Mediation for Child Custody Arrangements
Child custody is one of several issues you can resolve in the divorce mediation process. Doing so is, for most people, a preferable...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 16, 20222 min read
Even if Unsuccessful, Mediation Narrows Down the Issues for Litigation
If you and your spouse are considering a divorce, or if you have already decided that you’re going to split up, you probably realize that...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Mediation Helps Establish Good Communication Practices for After a Divorce
There are many benefits associated with using mediation for your divorce. It helps you get through the process more efficiently while...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Your First Appointment with A Guardian Ad Litem
A guardian ad litem can be appointed by a judge in all proceedings for child custody or for dissolution of marriage or legal separation...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 26, 20221 min read
Can Your Ex Take Your Social Security After Divorce?
If you're contemplating divorce, you may have heard that your ex-spouse can take your Social Security. That's somewhat true in that...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 19, 20222 min read
Ending a Marriage? Don’t Get Divorced from Financial Reality in the Process
In many cases, a divorce has more impact on a person’s current and future financial well-being than any other event in their lives. Sound...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Marriage, Divorce, and Social Media: A Recipe for Disaster
Many studies have shown that social media has a negative effect on marriage. A study published in Computers in Human Behavior, found a...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 5, 20221 min read
How Can Mediation Make Divorce Easier on My Family?
Divorce is a major life decision, and it can affect the entire family. Many separated couples who have children worry how the divorce...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 28, 20223 min read
Social Security Benefits and Divorce
Social Security benefit rules are complex and confusing, and even more so when you get a divorce. In this excellent blog posting, Mary...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 21, 20221 min read

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