Can you believe 2021 is almost over?? The big ones--Christmas and New Year’s-- are upon us--just like that! If you are like me, and have an ‘every other weekend’ schedule with your co ... READ the POST
Resources
Questions to ask a Divorce Attorney on your first consultation
FINDING AN ATTORNEY YOU CAN WORK WITH, AND ONE THAT WORKS WITH YOU! One of the many struggles women have during divorce is not knowing either how to find the right attorney, or particularly what to ... READ the POST
Co-Parenting Through the Holidays
The official ‘holiday’ season has begun! Each year, starting with Halloween, we begin what many anticipate with either dread or excitement. For those of us going through divorce, this may ... READ the POST
How I Help Divorcing Moms
When I think about what I needed when I was divorcing with two young kids, I know I was looking for someone who could give me tips and could see a little bit down the road from where I was at the ... READ the POST
Journaling During and After Your Divorce
We all experience some level of distress and upheaval during divorce, and why wouldn’t you feel those things? Your life is moving at 100mph and you feel out of control, you have no idea what ... READ the POST
Why You Deserve a Divorce Coach
If you have been contemplating divorce for a while, and just haven’t made the move, or if you are in the midst of a divorce, you might think you can go it alone. I thought I could, too. I ... READ the POST
Your New Boyfriend and Your Ex
“Take the high road.” Everyone says this at every point in your divorce. Your lawyer, your coach, your therapist. You are sick and tired of hearing it. However, we have reasons ... READ the POST
My Ex Has a New Girlfriend…Now What?
So it finally happened. That other shoe dropped. Your ex has a girlfriend. And whether he tells you personally, your kids tell you, or you hear it through the grapevine, it ... READ the POST
HOW TO COPE WHEN THE KIDS ARE WITH YOUR EX
Picture this: It’s Thursday night, and you are thinking about your kids going to their other parent’s home for the whole weekend. You won’t see them until Sunday evening. What will ... READ the POST
SELF CARE: WHAT IT IS, WHY YOU NEED IT, AND HOW TO DO IT
All over the internet, we hear the new buzzword, ‘self-care’. When people told me I needed to practice self care during and after my divorce, I had no idea what they meant. Also, I ... READ the POST
Co-Parenting or Parallel Parenting? What’s the Difference?
The paperwork may be finalized and the assets divided, but if you have children, the chances are high that you will still be interacting with your ex when your kids go back and forth between parents ... READ the POST
Co-Parenting Rules of Engagement
Divorcing when you have kids requires some special considerations to protect their mental health and well-being. Assuming that their other parent is willing to remain in the picture, you will most ... READ the POST
After Divorce: 7 Steps to Protect Your Finances
When the judge has finally dropped the hammer and a signed divorce decree is in your hand, you may be tempted to ignore everything else for a while. Maybe you feel like you’ve been given a get out of ... READ the POST
Prepare Your Finances For Divorce In Five Steps
Organizing and streamlining your finances may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re thinking about how to prepare for a divorce. Most people are focused on managing their emotions and ... READ the POST
7 Things I Wish I Could Have Told Myself Before Divorcing
They like to say that hindsight is 20/20, and wow, does that ever hit home when you’ve gone through a separation and divorce. When my ex and I first separated, I combed through online articles and ... READ the POST
I Asked for the Divorce—Now What?
My coaching practice is focused on how to heal and rebuild your life and confidence after divorce. But does the process change if you’re the one who decided to leave, instead of the one who was ... READ the POST
Ask Lori: Practical Elements of Working Together
I often talk about how working with a divorce coach can help make your journey easier. Whether it’s making a plan to fill out paperwork or navigating the sometimes tricky waters of a new co-parenting ... READ the POST
Ditch the “Victim” mindset for a Brighter Future
One of the keys to healing after divorce is learning how to take control of your own narrative and to stop letting yourself be the victim of your circumstances. When we do that, we can start ... READ the POST
Creating a Life You Love after Divorce
There are two things I know to be true about the divorce process. First of all, no matter how amicable the split between you and your former partner is, divorce is an emotionally tumultuous time that ... READ the POST
Why “Feeling all the Feels” is Critical for Your Emotional Recovery
In every divorce journey, there comes a time when we might feel like we’re getting through life okay, and then—wham!—along comes a memory or a sideways comment that slams us back into feeling angry or ... READ the POST
How to Survive a Split Holiday as a Divorced Parent
As a newly divorced or separated parent, deciding how to split up the holiday with your ex can add an extra layer of grief and heartache onto an already traditionally stressful time of ... READ the POST
