One of the most challenging experiences for me during my divorce, was simply dealing with lawyers, attending meetings, discoveries, examinations and finally trial.
It can be intimidating to say the least. It’s one thing to sit with your own lawyer in their office but very different to sit across from your ex and his lawyer in a conference room. Add a court reporter, recording devices, piles of documents and know that you’re going to be grilled by a lawyer any moment, and you start to sweat.
This post was updated June, 2020.
Do you follow back on twitter, based on someone’s profile pic or avatar? I admit, I do exactly that.
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover but we almost always do. Case in point, I have had so many compliments on my book cover image and some bookstores agreed to stock it simply because they liked the cover. No lie. “What about what’s inside it?” I wanted to ask. Never mind.
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I’m very pleased to introduce to you Brad Micklin of The Micklin Law Group out of New Jersey, N.Y. Brad generously agreed to answer my interview questions and you, dear readers will benefit from his family law wisdom.
As promised, this is Part 2 of the Narcissist subject. If you missed Part 1 then you can read it here. We discussed the difference between a run of the mill A**hole and a Narcissist in Part 1.
Understanding the differences and similarities can help us put the personality disorder into perspective and reduce our inclination to label people including our exes. Before embarking on this post we need to understand that we all have some narcissistic qualities but it is the extreme Narcissistic personality that we discuss here.
This post was updated on May 9, 2020.
Have you heard of Scapegoating syndrome? I hadn’t heard of it until I randomly came across this post in my facebook feed; Scapegoating: When You Get Stuck Trying to Outrun Someone Else’s Shadow by Glynis Sherwood. This article answered many questions for me. It solved a mystery that I just couldn’t figure out.
10 Red flags that indicate your new man is a SHARK and NOT a fish.
Divorced women become unwitting prey for sharks skimming along just below the surface. They’re under the radar with their fin and teeth well hidden. They’re floating in bars, restaurants, social media and dating sites.
Bonjour! What does divorce have to do with your beauty? Everything. During any life challenge or change, we tend to let go of our beauty rituals. We run out of time, money and simply lose sight of the importance of feeling beautiful. But feeling beautiful inside and OUT is the key to self confidence, just ask any French Goddess.
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One of the most destructive patterns of behavior in a divorce is Parental Alienation Syndrome or PAS as it is known in certain circles. I hadn’t heard of the term when I separated from my husband but if only I had, I would have seen the red flags flying above my head. While knowledge is power, I was naive. Even if you are not experiencing PAS, it’s important to understand what it is and at least recognize the signs.
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Sometimes in life we simply haven’t got the resources for professional advice. Sometimes we have to go it alone. It can be scary but necessary. Self representing in divorce really should be a last resort though. Why? Because Divorce can be a little like a wild river rafting ride and you wouldn’t navigate that alone.
Picture this: The water starts out flat… You have your paddle to contribute to the direction of the raft. You have a leader who is a pro paddler keeping the raft on
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