The “Sandwich Generation on Wheels” Are you a middle-aged adult who cares primarily for your elderly parent who lives hours away? As the baby boomer generation grows older, and mobility is on the rise, many individuals are finding themselves in this position. These long-distance caregivers usually work their own full-time jobs and care for their …
Veering Away From the Traditional Family A recent study has revealed that the United States has the highest rate of children living in single-parent households in the world. Shockingly, 23% of U.S. children live with just one parent and no other adults in their home, while the average in other countries is only 7%. Why? …
Your New Co-Worker During Quarantine “What’s that noise? Now what’s that smell?!” These are the thoughts that run through my head as I head into my “office” on my fortieth day of quarantine. And no, I’m not hearing construction or traffic from the window of my private office at my law practice. And no, I’m …
Quarantine Guilt The other day, I found myself with a bit of “downtime” during quarantine. My baby was actually napping. My five-year old had been sucked into some screen time (non-educational, of course). My husband was involved with a conference call. What to do with this magical moment? Work, of course. So I fired up …
Eight Self-Improvement Activities For Quarantine People ask how I’m coping with being “quarantined.” And I’m not sick, so, of course, “I’m great! And grateful for that.” But I can’t help also exuberantly sharing all of the postponed projects I’ve finally accomplished, amazing missions I’ve finally undertaken, delayed chores I’ve completed, and longstanding plans I’ve finally …
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Zoom During Lockdown This shelter-in-place directive, quarantine, safer-at-home order, or whatever you call it, has taken over our lives in more ways than we care to admit. Worse, despite our rampant optimism, it does not appear that it will be rescinded anytime soon. However, those of us who are successful are effective because we overcome …
Advice for Victims of Domestic Violence During Lockdown Even in the happiest of households, quarantine can cause strife as Leave It To Beaver families are prohibited from leaving their homes and have little to do to stay busy. Now imagine that you are living in one of the millions of homes in the US in …
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Five Fun Family Activities For Lockdown “Familiarity breeds contempt.” I toss this phrase around all the time but never really appreciated how very true this ‘truism’ is so much as I do now! Say it with me now! I’M SICK OF MY FAMILY! My divorcing clients often, in the normal course of our work together, …
Exercising Supervised Timesharing During Quarantine Supervised visits are a reality for some families involved in custody disputes, dependency actions, and divorces, as a parent works hard to get back on his feet, to protect a fragile parent/child relationship, and/or to prove his suitability to parent. For families like these, regular supervised visits are essential to …
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The Impact of Implicit Bias on Litigation Thus far, we’ve discussed implicit bias and examples I’ve experienced in everyday life. But, how does implicit bias impact the courtroom, and more importantly, how does implicit bias impact your family when in court? Since the beginning of time, we have formed biases in response to fears and …
Post-Divorce Planning Checklist (When You Receive Your Final Judgment) Once your divorce is finally over,
Pre-Divorce Planning Checklist (Before Speaking To An Attorney) When clients come in to consult me
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