Caren Rifkin

Divorce is one of the most stressful life experiences. When children are involved, the process has a strong impact on them and the entire family. The circumstances and experiences of divorce vary, as does the support system that is available to each spouse and family. Spouses need to take care of their own emotional needs to adequately focus on helping the children. The impact on children is … [Read more...] about Taking Care of Children’s Needs During Divorce

Everyone has heard, or you may have yourself experienced, a divorce horror story. The unfortunate part in many of these stories is that much of the pain and suffering within them may be a result of the divorce process rather than the divorce itself. Sadly, the traditional litigated divorce process can add significant insult to injury when it comes to an already emotional and draining … [Read more...] about Why Choose a Collaborative Divorce?

When you think about divorce, the term collaboration is probably one of the last words to come to mind. Here are two people asking to end their marriage, both of whom are likely experiencing hurt feelings, lack of trust and want nothing more than to start living their lives apart. So when divorcing couples first come to me, I’m not surprised to hear that one, or both, of them is a little … [Read more...] about What is a Collaborative Divorce Coach