by Nancy | Sep 27, 2023
I’ll admit it right here and right now. I’m sensitive. I take most things seriously and personally. To be clear, what I’m talking about here is not the Mount Everest of abuse and betrayal. Rather, I’m on the first rung of a small ladder, looking at some...
by Nancy | Sep 20, 2023
Let’s start out with a confession: my childhood nickname was “Mighty Mouth.” Turns out I’m still a talker. And a writer, which is why I force myself to keep my weekly blogs to a maximum of 500 words. According to Patricia Marx, a staff...
by Nancy | Sep 13, 2023
In more than 11 years of being a divorce mediator, I’ve seen my share of marital arguments. (And I’ve had plenty of my own.) When my divorcing clients confess to me that they fight in front of their kids, I try not to react, even though it conjures up...
by Nancy | Sep 6, 2023
The clock is ticking. The holidays are fast approaching, and your fuse is as short as daylight in December. You’ve got many things on your to-do list and not enough time or money to get them done. So, you lash out at your partner, finally telling her what you’ve been...
by Nancy | Aug 30, 2023
In the 12 years I’ve been a divorce mediator, I’m often asked if couples ever successfully reconcile. There are times when I suggest marriage counseling, and afterwards, I’m happy to say that occasionally my clients decide to stay together. Partners can...
by Nancy | Aug 23, 2023
Please raise your hand if you have a definition of “personal accountability.” Here’s mine: Personal accountability happens when you’re willing to answer for the outcome resulting from your choice, your action, or your behavior. I like to...
by Nancy | Aug 16, 2023
I make it a point to learn something new every day. It’s been a habit of mine for years and started shortly after my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Plus, challenging myself is its own reward. Albert Einstein once said, “Intellectual growth...
by Nancy | Aug 9, 2023
It’s probably impossible to go through life without having a difficult conversation. Telling your spouse you want a divorce, coming out to your parents, quitting your job, or firing an employee are some obvious examples. Whatever the subject matter, a difficult...
by Nancy | Aug 2, 2023
When I was a kid, l would barricade myself in my room and turn the stereo on full-blast so I couldn’t hear my parents bicker. It had a tremendous (negative) impact on me throughout my childhood. And even after I grew up and moved out, they continued to bicker in...
by Nancy | Jul 26, 2023
During a recent divorce mediation, I learned that the husband had been having an affair. When the wife found out, she demanded that he immediately end the other relationship and get some therapy, or else she was filing for divorce. I think “Minnie” scheduled the...
by Nancy | Jul 19, 2023
My dad had more friends than anyone I’ve ever known. Friends I didn’t even know he had until they showed up at his memorial service. Friends in their 20s and friends in their 80s, and every decade in between. I am very grateful to have had that role model....
by Nancy | Jul 12, 2023
Every time I hear someone say these two words, I kind of wish I’d trademarked them so I could get credit. Alas, I didn’t make up these words. I would not ever be entitled to a residual check for them. Nevertheless, I want to share them with you. So, wait...
