The pandemic has been hard. On everyone. But one surprising silver lining: enterprising mediators have made the process easier, faster, and cheaper in many cases as a result of moving online. Sure, it might be just another Zoom meeting you have to sit through ... Continue Reading
Episode 211: Navigating Gray Divorce in the Family with authors Carol Hughes & Bruce Fredenburg
According to our guests today, late-in-life divorcées represent an unserved population. The complexities that come with navigating the divorce process, from adapting to a legal and financial system to communicating with the myriad relationships in and outside the ... Continue Reading
Episode 210: Connecting — and RE-connecting — After Separation with Connection Coach Rachael Jaye
When one of us suffers, we all suffer. So says our guest, Rachael Jaye. Jaye is a certified Connection Coach and today she’s going to talk to us about her work helping to rehabilitate intimacy lost in separation. So, exactly what is a Connection Coach, and why ... Continue Reading
Episode 209: The Emotional Divorce with Dr. Margaret Rutherford
Divorce, by definition, is damaging. Taking apart a relationship impacts us far beyond the law. Today on the show, clinical psychologist Dr. Margaret Rutherford joins us to talk about how the stresses of divorce can sneak up on us in ways we might not expect. In ... Continue Reading
Episode 208: Staging your Epic Comeback with Divorce Coach Nikki Bruno
Are you ready to stage your Epic Comeback? Then it’s time for you to meet Nikki Bruno, divorce coach. “Get over your divorce before your divorce is over.” So says divorce coach Nikki Bruno in one of the programs she offers, guiding participants through the ... Continue Reading
Episode 207: An App for Saving Your Relationships with Fayr founder Michael Daniels
A journey that started with divorce led home designer Michael Daniels to a career change, a long escalator, and a drive to reduce conflict for everyone facing the challenge of co-parenting. Today he joins us in the Toaster to tell us all about the fruits of his ... Continue Reading
Episode 206: Life as a Divorcée
We've talked to a string of guests, all specialists in some aspect of the divorce process supporting the legal process itself. And beyond the legal process, we’ve covered mental and emotional health support, how to protect your kids in the divorce process, how to ... Continue Reading
Episode 205: But What About the Dog?: Karis Nafte & Pet Custody Issues
Following up on last week’s conversation about dividing personal property, we realized that pets are considered property too. But you can’t actually split them, so what do you do? Turns out, that’s what the Pet Custody Expert is for. We invite Karis Nafte to the ... Continue Reading
Episode 204: The Momentous Matter of Material: Dividing Personal Property
You have split your schedule. You’ve untangled custody. You feel like you’re on top of the thousand tiny decisions that face you during your divorce process. And still, you stare down the bear: how do you split your stuff? It’s not easy. It’s emotional and ... Continue Reading
Episode 203: Protecting the Smallest Voices: Courtney Bowes and the Guardian ad Litem
From deep in the files labeled, “people you didn’t know you needed in your corner during your divorce,” we bring you the Guardian ad Litem. We welcome Courtney Bowes to the Toaster, a Guardian ad Litem who works with children to ensure their voices don’t get ... Continue Reading