Childhood Healing Family Dinners Cause me Anxiety. The silence between mum and dad was eerie. A sigh here, a cough there. A gulp and a small pat on the thigh.
Valentine's Day Valentine Who? I learnt a few weeks ago about a trend that is gaining traction called 'Me First', or 'First Me', or 'Put Me First'- which started in 2022 and went viral. Yes, it's predominantly owned by the youth, but hey, maybe they are onto something.
Expert Series Navigating the Complexities of Divorce? A Family Lawyer Shares Valuable Advice. It appears that women, mothers, tend to want to finish everything as quickly as possible to avoid conflict. They believe this will protect the kids,
Protecting your future WeNup. Online Prenup and Postnups made easy. Both parties come to the table with full disclosure of their assets. It can be daunting for some, but it also creates vulnerability and transparency. It is a place where couples get to voice their needs, ideals and concerns about the future.
Divorce Reflections Some thoughts about divorce as we come to the end of 2024. The stigma of divorce is very much alive at work and with friends and family.
Emotional Abuse I never realised I was In danger until she asked if I was OK. When the twins started senior school, I studied for a degree in something he 'approved' of. After all, he was paying the fees and wasn't going to waste a penny on me learning something worthless.
Childhood Abuse Featured She told me my father didn’t love me enough to stay. My mother abused the very part of me that was my father, and he presumed me to be my mother, I was disliked immensely by both parents till the day they died
Dating After Divorce Online dating coach- trust me, we all need one. Your profile is no different to the cover of a book and the text at the back. When you want someone to take an interest in you, you must show them who you are. When you do this your interaction with others improves.
Dads of Divorce My ex-wife set the visitation rules and I didn't fight her. Give her what she wants financially. I will not go to court and put my little girl through watching her parents fight over her.
Parental Alienation What to do and not do in a parental alienation situation. I want you to make sure you don't compare everything your ex does as alienation and make false accusations that can cause unnecessary harm.
Expert Series The coach you need for a 'tricky' divorce. Nawal is a lawyer, a mediator, and a divorcee. When she experienced leaving her narcissistic ex, Google search couldn't provide her with the necessary information to deal with her 'tricky divorce'
Burn out He cared even less after we divorced. It took another two years for me to say out loud to myself 'I want a divorce' and to actually call a lawyer. I threatened divorce all the time, assuring him that one day he would have to be a parent that turns up.
Divorce OUR KIDS FIRST It takes a village to raise a child, but not everybody has a village to turn to. We may not be aware that we can and should ask for help, but every community needs a Billy Katz to build a village.
Financial Advice When divorce needs Insurance and Financial Planning. There is the other possibility that people don't say out loud enough, 'What if my ex stops paying or dies?'
Divorce Mediation What are the benefits of Divorce Mediation? Meetings today are in person or online, and it doesn't matter as long as both agree on the format. For some this can be beneficial, such as people who feel distressed in the presence of their soon-to-be ex-spouse
Family Expectations How did I not know? I met my husband at a work event, American-born with Iranian parents. It was as though we spoke the same language. He understood my ways, and I learnt the American ways through him. He was privileged and seemed to know everything about anything.