Getting The Other Side on Board: Collaborative Strategy

By Michael A. Mastracci Chances are that if you are going through a separation or divorce with children stuck in the middle and if you are reading articles, blog posts, searching the net, hitting the library, buying books, talking to counselors and looking for peaceful alternatives to contested litigation such as mediation and collaborative divorce [...]

Ways to Overcome Holiday Depression During and After Divorce

By Rosalind Sedacca Thanksgiving, Christmas – most any holiday — can bring up painful memories of happier times, especially if you are divorced and have children. But keep in mind that with the pain comes a choice. You can choose to acknowledge the past for what it was. You can value the good times you [...]

Thanksgiving Transitions for the Divorced and Divorcing Parents

By Michael A. Mastracci If you are separated or divorced and have children stuck in the middle of parental discord, the Holidays often take on special significance in many respects.  Transitioning the children from one house to the other and dividing up time not only between the parties but also involving extended family members, relatives [...]

Your Collaborative Divorce: How many professionals does it take?

By Michael A. Mastracci By now you may have heard of collaborative divorce in the news and around the blogosphere. Collaborative law is a trend that has taken hold and is perhaps at the tipping point of becoming a readily available mainstream method for separating and divorcing couples. There are many incentives and rewards for [...]

What Are We Teaching Our Chidlren Of Separation and Divorce?

By Michael A. Mastracci. In a recent blog search I stumbled upon a quote that may be of interest if you have children, especially young children, and you are going through a moderate to high- conflict divorce. Nearly 20 years ago a well known Canadian jurist, the Honorable Justice John Gomery stated, “Hatred is not [...]

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