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(RE)LEARNING THE SEVEN POWERS OF PLAY – PART 5
Throughout this series, we explored how the core developmental skills children learn by playing can completely reshape how adults approach divorce. By taking these childhood “powers of play” out of the bottom of the grown-ups’ toolbox, couples can shift their…
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The Fed Just Raised Rates — But That Could Actually Create an Opportunity
When you hear “The Federal Reserve raised interest rates,” it sounds like bad news—especially if you’re going through a divorce and trying to figure out what happens to the house. But it’s not quite that simple. Think of the economy…
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(RE)LEARNING THE SEVEN POWERS OF PLAY – PART 4
Visits to the Minnesota Children’s Museum, when my kiddos were little tykes, were the inspiration for these articles. As a recap, the Museum emphasizes the power of play for children, and lists the following as skills children learn from playing:…
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The Losing Strategies: Why We All End Up Part of the Problem
In my last post, on June 10, The Good News About Being Part of the Problem, I wrote about the power of seeing your own contribution to what’s going wrong in your marriage. That’s the first move. But it stays…
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5 Financial Decisions in Gray Divorce You Can’t Take Back
Divorce after 50 involves a different set of financial stakes than divorce earlier in life. There’s less runway to rebuild retirement savings, more complexity in how assets have grown over decades, and often a spouse who has been out of…
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What Will That Low Interest Rate Mortgage Really Cost You?
One of the biggest mistakes we see during a divorce is trying to protect a low interest rate at all costs. At first, it sounds like the obvious choice. But let’s see what it really costs. The Situation In 2020,…
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Feel Stuck During Divorce? How Divorce Coaching Can Help Collaborative Divorce
Collaborative Divorce is intended to help families resolve conflict and move forward without the emotional and financial cost of litigation. Attorneys, financial professionals, and mental health neutrals all have vital roles in helping clients. However, if you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck,…
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Independence Day
July in Minnesota is the best! The craziness of June slows a bit, and the summer, as we think of it here in the Midwest, kicks in to high-gear: it’s hot and humid, you have to constantly weed your garden,…
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(RE)LEARNING THE SEVEN POWERS OF PLAY – PART 3
In Part 1, we discussed how children seem to know how to play, yet they develop important skills through play. In Part 2, we identified and explored the seven skills children develop through play. As a refresher, those skills are:…
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Navigating the House During Divorce in Today’s Higher Interest Rate Environment – The Impact of Rising Mortgage Rates
In January of 2022, mortgage interest rates began their sharpest increase since the early 1980s. While this has not only increased the monthly cost of a mortgage payment for the same loan amount, the severity of the increase has had…
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The Good News About Being Part of the Problem
I hear some version of this almost every week: “I’ve tried everything. Nothing works. I don’t think it even matters.” The person sitting across from me is genuinely exhausted. Not “we had a rough month” exhausted. I mean battle-worn, hope-thinning,…
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(RE)LEARNING THE SEVEN POWERS OF PLAY – PART 2
In Part 1, we talked about how kids just seem to know how to play, and consequently, they develop important skills through play. As previously mentioned, the Minnesota Children’s Museum in St. Paul has an exhibit, “Seven Powers of Play”…
