Posts tagged marlene clay

Divorce: Be Grateful

Expressing gratitude can be a life-changer and it’s so easy. You can simply say out loud what you’re grateful for or you can keep a gratitude journal in which you write them down. Naming what you’re grateful for can be a wonderful bedtime practice with your children. Each night, before bed, just take turns sharing [...]

Be a Role Model

Decide what you want your children to learn from you and how you want to be remembered. Be a role model to everyone around you. It’s time for divorce to be a more harmonious process and you can lead the way.

Collaborative Divorce – Finding a Good Divorce Attorney

How do you find a good divorce attorney? More importantly, how do you find the right divorce attorney for you and your situation? My bias is toward something called Collaborative Divorce because it embodies my beliefs about how a divorce should be handled – with the family’s best interests at the center and with the couple themselves making the decisions about their future, with guidance and support.

Divorce and Back-to-School

Transitioning back into a ‘regular’ school routine can be stressful for parents and kids. Try to minimize other changes and stresses during this time so you and your children can ease back into a consistent routine.

Divorce Tip: Self-Care

Self-care is critical when you’re in the midst of a divorce or separation. Learn just how important it is to take care of yourself FIRST, and what you need to be focusing on so you can get through this transition period with fewer bumps and bruises. Love yourself!!

Divorce Thoughts on Father’s Day

If you’re separated or divorced, be flexible and generous with your schedule when it comes to special days like Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and birthdays.

Divorce Tip: Get Curious

Change your perspective when you’re in the midst of a divorce or separation. Find out how being curious can lead to a much more positive outcome for you and your family.

Divorce: No Sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? No Problem!

Valentine’s Day is about love. There’s no rule that says it has to be about romantic love. Ignore the media hype and all the money-making crap everywhere, and make this day about love for you and your kids.

Chuck those New Year’s Resolutions!

Hello 2011!!  I’m glad you’re here.  I think it’s going to be a great year of new beginnings, new experiences, new relationships and new ways of doing things. And to let in all the new stuff, we’re going to need to let go of some old stuff.  This means cleaning up the areas of your [...]

Divorce: Letting Go

I just turned 40 last week and I spent some time reflecting on my life so far – all the things I’ve done, some things I’ve not done.  What I’m proud of, what I’m not so proud of.  What matters most to me, what I want for this next year of my life. I also [...]