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Alan Jacobs
Jun 2, 20171 min read
3 Signs You’re Ready For A Divorce
Is it ever right to consider divorce, especially if you’re a parent? Of course, divorce should be avoided whenever possible. It’s not a...
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Alan Jacobs
Apr 28, 20171 min read
Adjusting Parenting Arrangements After A Move
Custody disputes arising after one parent moves away can be some of the most “intractable” conflicts often leading to arbitration or...
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Alan Jacobs
Mar 20, 20171 min read
5 Positive Lessons Children Learn From Divorce
Many parents worry their divorce will negatively effect their children. However, one psychologist says divorce can have a positive impact...
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Alan Jacobs
Mar 17, 20171 min read
How To Explain Your Divorce To Your Children
You and your spouse have decided to divorce, and now you face the daunting task of telling your children. Be aware that how you explain...
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Alan Jacobs
Mar 15, 20171 min read
Divorced Parents: Effective Communication Is Key to Co-Parenting Success
While divorce may end a marriage, when you’re a parent it doesn’t end the need for working together on behalf of your children. How you...
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Alan Jacobs
Mar 13, 20171 min read
6 Things Positive Co-Parents Do Differently
It doesn’t matter if your ex is a narcissist, if they refuse to communicate, or if they constantly attack you - what matters is you. Are...
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Alan Jacobs
Mar 9, 20171 min read
Co-Parenting Tips for Divorced Couples
Joint custody arrangements after a separation or divorce can become quite stressful. Each parent will have to learn how to let go of the...
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Alan Jacobs
Jan 20, 20172 min read
Tips for a Better Child Custody Mediation Experience
There is a no more contentious topic on the face of the Earth than children, particularly as their parents struggle with custody...
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Alan Jacobs
Jan 18, 20171 min read
Co-Parenting: 5 Tips for Raising Well-Adjusted Kids After Divorce
Divorce is hard and the truth is that most times, married couples never really part ways on the best note. A lot of disappointment, pain,...
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Alan Jacobs
Jan 9, 20171 min read
How Will A Child’s College Education Be Funded?
A question to be answered by all parents—separated or divorced parents, married or unmarried—is: How will the child’s college education...
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Alan Jacobs
Dec 16, 20161 min read
The Podcast of My Interview on WCAI's The Point Talking About Divorce Mediation
Listen to the podcast of my interview on WCAI's The Point talking about how divorce mediation provides an amicable resolution to...
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Alan Jacobs
Dec 12, 20161 min read
Mediation is A Better Choice for Children of Divorce
Like Susan Ingram the majority of the couples I see in divorce mediation have children. Early on in the mediation process, when I ask...
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Alan Jacobs
Dec 8, 20161 min read
A Plea for Mediation
In this blog posting, Ada Hasloecher shares a letter a wife wrote to her husband asking that they return to mediation and "allowing...
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Alan Jacobs
Nov 28, 20161 min read
Children of Divorce Deserve Special Holiday Attention
We all know the holiday season is fraught with stress, overwhelm and pressure for parents. But we are not alone. For children facing...
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Alan Jacobs
Nov 18, 20161 min read
Finding A New Kind Of Partnership Through Divorce
When you're facing a major life change, it helps to talk to someone who's already been through it. All Things Considered is connecting...
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Alan Jacobs
Nov 14, 20162 min read
7 Steps to Balance Financial Inequality Between Co-Parents
During the early stages of separation a fear many of our clients voice is that their children will prefer being with their more affluent...
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Alan Jacobs
Nov 7, 20161 min read
How To Help Your Kids Through a Divorce
Dissolving a marriage takes an emotional toll on everyone involved, including (and especially) the children. In this excellent blog...
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Alan Jacobs
Nov 5, 20161 min read
Yeah Right. Court Will Make Things Better.
How you go about resolving the conflict between you and your spouse could change everything. If you have 3 minutes, watch this excellent...
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Alan Jacobs
Nov 2, 20162 min read
The Main Benefits Of Mediation In Divorce Cases
When faced with the prospect of an impending divorce, most people immediately think about going to court. However, the thought of...
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Alan Jacobs
Oct 31, 20161 min read
6 Proven Co-Parenting Strategies for Divorced Parents
While moving through divorce can seem like an insurmountable obstacle, for many parents it is just the beginning of a new and equally...
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