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How to Divorce a Narcissist

When your spouse is a narcissist, diagnosed or not, getting through a divorce will likely be just as confusing and hard as your marriage has been: which might seem difficult to bear.

Navigating a New Significant Other, Children, and the Holidays

Recoupling during the holidays can be harder for your child than divorce.   KEY POINTS While parents may have had plenty of time to process the end of the marriage, this might be new information for a child. For children, the introduction of a new “step-person” may require they adjust to new siblings, home, routines, […]

Knowing The Risks of an “All Access” Schedule

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen have reportedly decided to create a co-parenting plan that some may find a bit unconventional. Instead of adhering to a “customary custody agreement,” which allocates a specific schedule for each parent to spend with their children, Tom and Gisele are reportedly taking a different approach that some professionals say, comes with a number of risks.

Detecting and Stopping Financial Abuse: Tips from Lisa

Thank you to Leanne Townsend for having me on her #DivorcingWell podcast to discuss tips for detecting and stopping financial abuse. Sadly, financial abuse is all too common in relationships and victims often suffer in silence. Listen to this episode to learn what red flags to watch out for as well as actions you can […]

Lisa Joins the Muttly Crew to Talk Canine Custody

Check out the latest episode of the Muttly Crew’s “Fluff, Raw and Ruff.” They interviewed Lisa about the issue of pet custody. Pet custody is an essential issue in many divorce cases, most recently brought into the public eye due to Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence’s divorce. See Link here

Can My Co-parent Be Legally Monitored for Alcohol Abuse?

Know your legal options in a custody battle with an alcohol-addicted co-parent. I am not the first to say this: alcohol abuse disorder (alcohol addiction) can destroy a family. Marital problems can be difficult if not impossible to navigate unless both parties have a baseline of trust. Addictions often shatter that trust to such an extent that […]

Get Career Savvy | Style & Substance: Live Panel Discussion at Akris NYC

Akris and the inspiring Melissa Beste and her team recently hosted Savvy Ladies in their gorgeous Madison Avenue boutique for a very enlightening panel. I was delighted to join the panel with Melissa, Fiona Philip who shared sharp and meaningful insights, and Suzanne Siracuse who moderated us with terrific questions! Watch it HERE.