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Self Care 101 for Parents Going Through a Divorce
Guest blog written by Leslie Campos at Wellparents Going through a divorce can be emotionally challenging. According to Thrive Global, separation or divorce is one of the most stressful life events a person can face. If you have kids, it can be even more difficult....
DIY Divorce and a Walk through Colorado Court Divorce Forms
DIY DIVORCE IN 2 EASY STEPS 1 – Fill out all your forms 2 – Hire a mediator BOOM.OK, OK, there’s more to it than that. But as I sat down to write this blogpost, I kept coming back to that. Because really, anyone can do their own divorce if they can wrap their heads...
The Power of Mediation in Divorce: 5 Benefits to Know
As a divorce mediator and divorce coach, I talk to clients every day about the benefits of divorce mediation – because they are interested in divorcing without attorneys, because the court has required them to mediate, or because I’ve been contacted by a divorce...
Divorce Coach?…Please explain.
If you are going through or thinking about getting a divorce, you really should think about a divorce coach. Divorce is one most expensive and emotionally draining things you will go through and in many cases, it makes sense to hire a divorce coach to help you...
DIVORCING A NARCISSIST: WHAT TO EXPECT
As a divorce coach and mediator, I am often approached by parties who are experiencing the challenges of being married to a narcissist. They come looking for support and advice, fearful for themselves and their children, and often ashamed of “not seeing it sooner”....
How Coronavirus Has Affected the Divorce Process
The Coronavirus pandemic has screwed up EVERYTHING. That includes the already crummy landscape of divorce. A divorce is a lawsuit, and that means that the process is dependent on how well the court system is functioning. These days that’s a problem: the courts are...
The Shadow Pandemic
Jane is an introverted woman—she doesn’t like to make a fuss about herself or be in the limelight. She is a mother. A writer. A musician. She was engaged to marry to a man who is a respected businessman. He had given her his mother’s wedding gown to wear for their...
Narcissus & Echo: An Ancient Cautionary Tale That Still Rings True
“I wonder if the course of narcissism through the ages would have been any different had Narcissus first peered into a cesspool. He probably did.” Frank O'Hara, Early WritingNarcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) wasn’t recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical...
Ask A Colorado Divorce Mediator: Preparing for Mediation
As a Colorado divorce mediator, I am often asked for "preparing for mediation" tips. If you are in conflict with a spouse, business partner, family member, or neighbor, before you reach out to an attorney or head to the courthouse, consider mediation. Mediation is a...