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Divorce
The Myth(?) of Monogamy
March 10, 2021 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{4 minutes to read} The African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child” is well-established wisdom. We all…

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Children
Your Marriage Story — Loving Your Kids by Mediating Your Divorce
February 26, 2020 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
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Communication
Trauma and Divorce: What Good Parents Need to Know (Part IV)
December 18, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{6 minutes to read} Why is the topic of trauma important in divorce? Why is it important to parents? What…

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Children
Words that Harm and Words that Heal (Part III)
December 4, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{3 minutes to read} Words that Harm and Heal, Even well-meaning caregivers can miss or botch a critical opportunity to…

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Divorce
Preventing Trauma – A Guide (Part II)
November 18, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{4 minutes to read} Because trauma is painful, complex and difficult to resolve, what can we do to prevent it?…

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Divorce
What’s the Difference Between Hurt and Trauma? (Part I)
October 31, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{4 minutes to read} What’s the difference between hurt and trauma and why do divorcing parents need to know? Hurt…

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Communication
Children: Damage by Divorce Is Not Mandated — Part 2
August 7, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{4 minutes to read} Building on the recent blog series called Three Parenting Mistakes Good Parents Make, this article turns…

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Children
Children: Damage by Divorce is Not Mandated
July 25, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{3:30 minutes to read} A good divorce from a bad marriage may actually be better for children when the alternative…

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Children
Three Parenting Mistakes Good Parents Make — Mistake #3
June 5, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
The Third Mistake parents make is speaking negatively about one another in front of their child. Let me widen the…

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Children
Three Parenting Mistakes Good Parents Make: Mistake #2
May 15, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{3 minutes to read} Parents are tasked with becoming artful navigators. They must maintain the role of authority, decision-maker, and caretaker…

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Divorce
Three Parenting Mistakes Good Parents Make — Mistake #1
May 1, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{5 minutes to read} Both married and divorced parents are capable of good and terrible parenting, and most parenting mistakes…

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Children
Should Squirrels Have the Right of Way?
April 3, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{6 minutes to read} A friend of mine told me a little story about a woman he knew who had…

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Parenting
Freedom From the Tyranny of Things
February 20, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{5 minutes to read} The other night, I saw a movie called Minimalism, and as I sorted through the thousands…

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Children
A Triumph for the Best Interests of the Child
February 26, 2018 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
The Overruling of Baures by the NJ Appellate Court {7:12 minutes to read} Relocation is among the most difficult family…

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Finance
If I Can Waive Alimony, Why Can’t I Waive Child Support?
February 5, 2018 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{5:45 minutes to read} If I can waive alimony, why can’t I waive child support? Fair question. Here’s why: Alimony…

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Divorce
Anger & Vitriol – and What to Do About Them in Divorce
April 3, 2017 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{6:12 minutes to read) Yes, you’re mad as hell and you’re not gonna take it anymore! That’s what divorce is…

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Children
Sundays, Bloody Sundays
March 1, 2017 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{4:42 minutes to read} Sundays are not known to be the bright spot of the week. Sundays, especially Sunday evenings,…

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Parenting
The Magic of the Winter Picnic
August 10, 2016 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{9:54 minutes to read} Divorce, Money and How to Insulate the Children One winter evening, when I was five,…

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Mediation
Whose Side Are We On? The Same Side!
April 21, 2016 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{3:00 minutes to read} Not long ago, I heard something fairly remarkable in my mediation session. To set the scene…

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Parenting
Parental Alienation—Right Here on Earth
March 22, 2016 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
Parental alienation occurs when one parent hinders or disrupts, even poisons the relationship between the child and the other (usually…

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Communication
Creating a Healthy Divorce Narrative for your Kids
March 9, 2016 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
There are a lot of recommendations about how to tell your children you are getting divorced. This article concentrates on…

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Parenting
Parentification
February 26, 2016 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
Childhood, until the mid-18th century, it is commonly believed, was not conceptualized as a particular stage in life. As reflected…

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Parenting
Going Without And Going Within
June 13, 2014 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
One of the challenges of divorce is going without. Almost everyone goes through a monetary strain during divorce because running…

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Communication
A Communication Template For Divorced Parents
May 1, 2014 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
Communicating is riddled with potholes. This is particularly so for divorced couples whose relationship may be strained with distrust, unresolved…

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Parenting
Create A Family Manifesto: Bring Unity By Developing Your Own Rules Of Law
March 20, 2014 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
Straddling two addresses is difficult enough for an adult, but for a child who has limited control over his environment,…

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