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Relationships: Things You Should Think About and Do Before You Leave a Relationship

Posted in Divorce, Family, Problem-solving, Relationship, tagged , , , , , on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Often when emotions run high people say and do things that they regret afterwards.  There are many things that would help you and your family to avoid the issues that often lead to separation and divorce.

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Book Review: “Tug of War”

Posted in Children, Court, Divorce, Family, Parenting, Problem-solving, Resources, tagged , , , , , , on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

“Tug of War” is the  first book ever written in North America by an experienced court judge specifically for parents who are going through separation and divorce.  Justice Harvey Brownstone has been employed in a number of  legal settings where he has gained a strong knowledge base and motivation to help individuals with their problem-solving. He was a Legal Aid lawyer for criminal cases, [...]

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Relationships: Divorce is Much More Than a Legal Process

Posted in Divorce, Family, Relationship, tagged , , , , , on March 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Often I hear individuals who are divorcing state: “I can hardly wait until this is over”.  They have the hope that a legal decree will give them peace freedom and a new sense of identity.  What they don’t understand, however, is that divorce is

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Is The World Getting CRAAAAZZZZZIER?

Posted in Abuse, Career, Divorce, Money, Politics, Problem-solving, Technology, World, tagged , , , , on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

When I turn on the television or read the newspaper, it seems that there is a constant bombardment of negative events from around the world.  Today I decided to try to sort the day’s top stories into categories and try to determine if these have worsened or if we are just more aware of them:

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Is Your Diagnosis Accurate, a Problem or a Result?

Posted in Clinical Diagnoses, Divorce, Problem-solving, Psychology, Self-Improvement, tagged , , , on December 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Life can be confusing and complex. 
Sometimes I have clients begin therapy with me after they have been given a diagnosis for a mental illness.  They do not always believe or understand the way that this diagnosis was determined or even think that it is accurate.  Their “depression” or “anxiety” or “ADHD” might not actually be [...]

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Life is Like a Chess Game

Posted in Divorce, Family, Relationship, tagged , , , on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Player                     Game pieces and people are unique in their size, shape and abilities.  They each have at least one role to play.
Learning the rules          Chess and life are complex activities.  It is therefore important to study and learn from others in order to understand what moves can be effective and how to stay out [...]

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Divorce in Three-Part Harmony

Posted in Divorce, tagged , , , , on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Divorce rates are high.  In fact, some statistics claim that more than half of first-marriages end in divorce and the rate is higher for subsequent marriages.  This can be rather scary for all the individuals contemplating or involved in a relationship as well as for society!

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