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Benefits of Hiring a Mediator for Your Divorce
There are many ways a mediator can bring value to spouses that are separating or divorcing. Mediation offers a constructive path...

Amanda Wright
Jul 21, 20242 min read


Divorce is never easy...
Divorce is never easy for anyone involved, especially for the children. For young children, it can be particularly difficult as they may...

Amanda Wright
Jun 1, 20232 min read


A few ways to answer your children's questions about divorce:
1. Be honest and open: Children need truthful information about what is going on to help them make sense of their new reality. 2. Keep it...

Amanda Wright
Apr 17, 20231 min read


Sixteen “FACTS” ABOUT DIVORCE
Divorce is always painful for children, no matter how old they are. Divorce does not end the relationship between your spouse, it just...

Amanda Wright
Dec 31, 20221 min read


Couples Can Use Mediation to Resolve Divorce Conflicts During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made a lot of things challenging for many people. This includes couples who had decided to end their marriage...

Amanda Wright
Sep 24, 20211 min read


I’m ready for divorce mediation but my spouse is not.
I’m ready for divorce mediation but my spouse is not. Different clients have different reasons for agreeing to mediate their divorces....

Amanda Wright
Nov 8, 20201 min read


Navigating child custody in the time of coronavirus
"When we put together mediated agreements and stipulations, we make clear this is a temporary change, no precedent is being set, and that...

Amanda Wright
Apr 1, 20201 min read


(Unexpected) Ways to Reduce Legal Fees When Getting A Divorce
If your divorce or separation is of the “contested” variety, the process can get very expensive, very quickly. The average cost in North...

Amanda Wright
Jan 16, 20201 min read


Divorce: You have to say goodbye to things and put up little tombstones for them.
While clean divorces can and do happen, oftentimes we’re left with feelings of loss. Step 1: Untangle and identify your feelings. Often,...

Amanda Wright
Nov 24, 20191 min read


Temporary Parenting Plans
A temporary parenting plan or custody agreement contains information about where your child will live and how you and the other parent...

Amanda Wright
Nov 11, 20191 min read


How to answer your children’s questions about divorce and separation.
How do you address their fears in age-appropriate ways? Toddlers will be particularly sensitive to change in their routines, so make...

Amanda Wright
Oct 26, 20192 min read


The Key to Bliss for a Dual-Career Couple? A Contract.
[c]ouples face major transitions at three life stages, and at each one they need to revisit how their relationship and careers fit...

Amanda Wright
Oct 18, 20191 min read


Parenting Plans For Teens
Parenting Pointer: Parenting plans for teenagers might look different than parenting plans for younger children. Teenagers need a base...

Amanda Wright
Oct 14, 20191 min read


Divorce apps can help co-parenting
For those going through a breakup, there can be a lot to manage, from emotions to expenses. And while tech doesn't have all the answers,...

Amanda Wright
Oct 1, 20191 min read


Trying it out:
If you haven’t yet separated for any considerable length of time, and therefore have no real-life experience in parenting from separate...

Amanda Wright
Sep 25, 20191 min read


Equal time and variations:
Parenting Pointer Dividing time can be done in any pattern that suits parental work schedules and the particular needs of the children. ...

Amanda Wright
Sep 12, 20191 min read


Planning for the future
Even if you and your spouse are experiencing conflict during your divorce, you’ll still have to interact with each other for the children...

Amanda Wright
Sep 6, 20191 min read


Mediation: the child-friendly divorce option
Mediation is deemed the most child-friendly divorce option because unlike litigation, it makes it easier for you and the other party to...

Amanda Wright
Sep 6, 20191 min read
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