Most parents don’t know the options that are available to divorcing couples rather than the aggressive ‘Going to Court’ option. Most solicitors in fact don’t favour taking your case to Court as it is expensive and can be very damaging to everyone in the family, particularly your children. Mediation is a good option – and […]
In England and Wales, there are still only five ways to get a divorce and three of those involve living separately for at least two years. Divorce in the UK can be messy, drawn out and extremely painful for the whole family. But it doesn’t have to be like this. As Nigel Shepherd, chair of […]
I was recently working with a couple going through a divorce and they were also working out what to do about the business they had set up together over the last 15 years. Here is an article from The Wall Street Journal. ‘When entrepreneurial couples get divorced, there’s often at least one child that […]
“The Phoenix Stage.” Here are some questions to ask yourself if you think you’re ready for another relationship after becoming divorced or separated: Am I coping and content with my life at the moment? Am I living in the present or in the past? Have I learned to be alone without experiencing loneliness? Can I […]
Tips for the early days of single parenting When you become a single parent there’s often quite a huge amount of change to cope with. You might be dealing with the reality of single parenting, having to move home, start earning for the first time in many years, or start the juggling challenges of co-parenting […]
I was delighted to have been interviewed by Scott Docherty, on how my role as a coach helps families through the challenging time of divorce. This is a series of interviews with CALM Scotland mediators and others connected with mediation. The interviews are hosted by Scott C. Docherty, an accredited lawyer mediator who practises in […]
One of the main worries of parents who are going through a divorce is how to tell the children about what is going to happen and what to actually say to them. Children naturally fear that they will lose one of their parents in a divorce or that their parents will abandon them. They also […]
Online Dating Scams: How to Tell If You Are Being Baited by a Catfish One of my lovely clients had been through the mill during her divorce but had ‘done the work’ on herself, analysed herself over time, turned the corner and was in what I call ‘The Phoenix Stage’ and decided to explore […]
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In this interview Scott Docherty talks with Sue Atkins, parenting expert and coach, best-selling author of Parenting Made Easy and a huge amount of similar resources, and regular on ITV’s “This Morning” show as well as on Sky and BBC Radio. Sue talks passionately about parenting apart and talking to your kids after separation. […]
I’d hazard a guess that you suffer from ‘The Big ‘G’ – the big gremlin of Guilt particularly if you are going through a family break up or a divorce. I’ve lost times how many times I’ve worked with Mums in particular about their overwhelming feelings of guilt – whether they are working Mums, […]
Whether you have just gone through the end of a relationship or have lived the single life for a prolonged period of time, being single has its advantages and of course, it’s disadvantages. But no matter what you’re feeling on your single status, one thing remains true: you are free, independent & able to choose […]
Estranged celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are entering a rough part in their divorce as the two can’t seem to park up their differences for the sake of their 6 children who will be trapped in the middle. Jolie’s lawyers made a statement in papers filed on Tuesday saying that Pitt is “Likely terrified […]
Family break up, separation or divorce is never easy. Children can feel isolated, left behind or excluded from decisions and they often tell me that they often they feel unheard. Of course this is not intentional but stressed, grieving or angry parents are struggling to cope themselves. Here is an lovely video from Scott C […]
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