Great Resignation? More Like the Great Transformation.
FROM JODI In like a lion, out like a lamb; March lived up to its billing that’s for sure. Do you remember the beginning of the month? It was so long ago. One of the reasons I love writing this newsletter is the chance to reflect on the month and to capture something...
Hope is not a strategy. Let’s do this.
FROM JODI It’s time to say goodbye to February. Spring is 3 weeks away. We are 2/3 into the 1st Quarter. Is anything different from when you started the year? I always feel that the end of February is the time to take stock and to commit to what I need to finish, or...
Silver Linings: Change Brings the Opportunity to #be Stellar
FROM JODI In January, there is so much planning for the year ahead. Goals are set; new projects are decided. Considerable time is spent to map out the plan for achieving those goals in the, now, next 11 months. But the reality is we live in a time of...
How to Get the Most Out of Your Family Law Mediation
Mediation is a required step in nearly every family law matter, and for good reason. Most family law cases are resolved through mediation and dispute resolution efforts, rather than at a final trial. The evidence is clear—when...
Change Does Not Change Tradition
FROM JODI The Last Day of the Year. Back in September, our Team started a 90-day sprint. On each day in my big red diary, I wrote the number of workdays left in the year, all leading to today, this day. Today there are no workdays left in 2021. Close the book. We are...
Will I Receive Post-Divorce Maintenance or Alimony?
One of the most burning questions clients have when they are going through divorce is whether they will receive or pay post-divorce maintenance (“alimony”). I have already shared the importance of understanding your post-divorce budget while you are going through...
Opportunities are Like Sunrise
FROM JODI The universe sent some big surprises this month. We learned that our long-time senior paralegal, Britany Edwards, was resigning her position for an opportunity she couldn’t pass up that was the right fit for her family; we wish her luck. And just like that,...
Don’t Bury Your Head in the Sand about your Divorce!
I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked whether so-called “COVID divorces” are a real thing. The answer is a resounding, “YES!” As I’ve mentioned before in this space, I think one reason for the felt increase in divorces is that people of all walks of life are...
It’s All Coming Together and I’m Feeling Good
FROM JODI It’s another full moon. I can’t believe that last full moon I was on the other side of the world watching it rise and set over the Adriatic Sea. I am thankful the full moon comes mid-month because it gives me a reminder to review the month so far and to...
Mediating your Divorce or Custody Case
When we start talking to clients about the mediation process, many assume it will look like that infamous first scene from the 2005 comedy, Wedding Crashers – where the husband and wife are sitting across from each other at a large conference room table, each flanked...