I just learned about a website called divorce.law, which uses an artificial intelligence bot named Victoria to answer general questions about divorce and serve as a marketing tool for divorce professionals. I’ve spent a little time looking into it and have a few general impressions. If you have any experience with it (or want to look at it now), I’d love to know what you think. First, I should let you know I’m never the first kid on the block … read more »
Women “Winning” Divorce (podcast episode)
I was honored to be on the podcast, Women Winning Divorce with Heather Quick, Esq. This episode (#143) is “How to Take Control of Your Divorce and Time-Sharing with Mediation for Less Stress and Greater Empowerment.” I had a lovely conversation with Heather, a divorce litigator in Florida, about how mediation is particularly helpful to women. Here are the highlights: You are the experts on your family – you know the strengths weaknesses and needs of everyone in the family. A … read more »
An Impossible Choice … An Amazing Solution
A friend brought this article to my attention and I thought to share it with you – An IVF Mixup, a Shocking Discovery, and an Unbearable Choice. It came out on the NY Times website this week and will be in the Sunday Magazine. You can also listen to it. (If you don’t subscribe to the NYTimes, you can use this link.) This, like last week’s story, shows how tender, significant, and complicated our family relationships are. I am in … read more »
Love is simple. Love is complicated.
Several years ago, I was doing a will for a client whose wife had Alzheimer’s Disease. She didn’t recognize him anymore, yet, he was committed to caring for her at home. He ensured she had the round-the-clock nursing care she needed, allowing him to go out during the day. We talked about the documents he would need and his legacy. At the end of the meeting, I got up from the conference table to see him out. He continued to … read more »
I have no words …
I have no words for what happened this week, so I will just share this photo, which I took Wednesday morning and sent to some friends. One said, “The world is still a beautiful place.” Another said, “The sun rises, and together, we will too.” But I will say that I’ve received several calls this week from LGBT parents about doing second-parent adoptions. If you or someone you know has been putting one off, now’s the time to get moving, … read more »
Share the light!
I was honored to be in a Zoom meeting with Mondaire Jones and Sen. Cory Booker a few nights ago. It was quite powerful to be in an intimate setting with these 2 powerhouses. It really felt like a visit with them both – like we were sitting around a table and talking. Cory talked about The Amen Effect by Rabbi Sharon Brous. He said ‘We are light workers. I want us to be better sharers of light.’ (I love … read more »
Voting – and other anxiety relievers
I’m usually very self-protective about what electronic media I consume, but lately, I’ve been checking the news on the radio and on my phone. I talk with my friends about the election and have noticed that my anxiety levels are going up. As the election gets closer, it seems that we are all a little more on edge. The stakes are so high, and the polls are so close. I talk to clients who are about to tell their spouses … read more »
Brené Brown on Sympathy and Empathy
Have you ever tried to tell a friend about something difficult and they responded by wanting to fix it for you? You know that they mean well, but it’s just not what you are looking for. Instead of feeling more connected and feeling better understood, you may actually feel more alone. “I don’t want you to fix it!” you might say. “I just want you to listen to me!” I wanted to share a wonderful (and short) video by author … read more »
Starting a New Chapter
I’ve always thought it strange that the word “divorce” can be a noun. You can say, “I’m getting a divorce” like “I’m getting a puppy.” But there is no physical person, place, or thing that you’re getting. You can’t hold a divorce. It has no physical weight. So what are you getting when you get a divorce? You’re getting a life transition, a new chapter, a new identity. And it’s not one transition, it’s many. I’ve written before about the … read more »
Honoring the Legacy of Makanda Ken McIntyre
I usually keep my music life and mediation life separate, but I hope you’ll indulge me by letting me meld them in today’s post. My first husband, Dr. Makanda Ken McIntyre, was a brilliant instrumentalist, composer, and professor. He played about 17 instruments – mostly woodwinds – and performed on flute, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe, and bassoon. Makanda composed all kinds of “Music in the African American Tradition,” as he called it, including calypsos, ballads, avant-garde pieces, and traditional … read more »
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