“I’m scared to leave my relationship and that’s why I’ve stayed for so long” a recent client told me during a coaching session. In fact I probably hear this at least 5 times a week for a variety of different reasons. This
How can I get over this heartbreak and recover from divorce and/or separation? This is the question TDM put forward to Divorce Coach, Sara Davison. According to Sara, when a relationship is over, you do go through a lot of very different and
Christmas holidays are by far one of the toughest times after a breakup or divorce because it is traditionally a time for families and loved ones to come together. For many people it heightens the feelings of loneliness and highlights fact that
Family law firms always see a sharp rise in clients in the New Year. In fact January 6th is known as Divorce Day as they receive so many enquiries about getting a divorce. So what is behind this peak so soon after
“Ouch, Ouch, Ouch” accompanied with a heart sinking feeling when you start to actually focus on the fact that it’s not your turn to have your children with you this Christmas. Add to that a slight jittery panicky sensation and a cold
Your good friend down the street just told you that she and her husband are divorcing. You want to give her all of your wisdom and advice. That would really help her….or would it? The first thing to do is just listen.
Both the Narcissist and Sociopath (anti-social personality disorder) are toxic people who are difficult to deal with during divorce. There are subtle differences between these two types of characters and what it means when divorcing a narcissist vs divorcing a sociopath. The
Step-parents and children can thrive in blended families with little understanding of the process. Merging begins with the Courting Phase, just as with dating. People are on their best behaviour, showing their good side and hiding their less stellar points. They may
Narcissists lack empathy so this makes co-parenting with a narcissist more challenging. They do not have compassion, so only pretend to care for others, including family members and it’s very likely that their children become targets for their manipulation, since they are
Parental polarization is when children are strongly attached to one parent and have a poor relationship with the other one. This is not about a baby clinging to his mother before spending time with his father. Polarization is when children truly balk
Each person who has decided to separate or divorce in the Collaborative Law process has their own solicitor where meetings take place in the same room with the aim of resolving everything face to face. I find this works better than correspondence
Break ups can be emotionally overwhelming and extremely painful even if you were the one to end the relationship. There are a lot of adjustments and changes happening and this can be very frightening when you are unsure of what the