Best for the Kids

Learning to Take Care of Yourself….

Mandy — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:48:19 +0000

Goldie Schon

For Crying Out Loud — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Family Law attorney Goldie Schon joins Lynette & Stefanie for an extensive conversation about the realities of divorce. The ladies ask every question they've always wondered about and get a very candid look at the realities of what works and ...

Tolerating Your Marriage

Mandy — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:04 +0000

Have you ever heard anyone describe marriage as easy? Probably not. Most people will tell you that marriage is work but is there a difference between that and tolerating a marriage? My current guest, Sandy was married for twenty-three long years, many years spent trying to make it work and many years spent tolerating it. [...]

The Melnick Model of Joint Custody

John-Paul Boyd — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:24:00 +0000

Regular readers and those who have had the misfortune of attending my presentations on the new Family Law Act will recall some of my concerns about how the provisions of the new provincial legislation with respect to the care of children will interact ...

Having An Emotional Affair

Mandy — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:16 +0000

Extramarital affairs are not unusual – one or both spouses admit to infidelity, either physical or emotional in forty-one percent of marriages.* Almost a third of those marriages do survive. No statistics on this but I believe emotional affairs can be as damaging as physical affairs. Following the advice of a lawyer-friend, the goal of [...]

Don’t Stay Married For The Sake Of Your Kids

Mandy — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:26 +0000

Asking yourself if you should stay married for the sake of your children is typical for anyone whose marriage is faltering. It’s certainly a question about which most people have an opinion. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Sandy Weiner who was married for twenty-three years. Three of those years were spent getting divorced [...]

Mobile Shared Co-Parenting Tools

The OFW® Blog — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Smart phones are surely setting a standard for what consumers expect in their cell phones. These “mini-computers” make accessing all kinds of information via the Internet fast and easy. Sometimes, they even replace the need for ...

Wisdom From Divorce: Ready To Meet Fabulous People

Mandy — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

There’s no shortage of advice about dating after divorce and while some of it is contradictory, most experts agree that if you want to avoid making the same choices again, then it’s crucial to do your self-work before committing to a new relationship. There are rewards for doing that work: It’s wonderfully reassuring that there are [...]

Want To Make Your Child’s Wedding Day Happier?

Guest — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Just Say ‘I Do’ by Margaret W. Miller The emotional burden of planning and paying for a wedding is massive — even happily married couples find it enormously stressful. Divorced couples may find the process so upsetting that they’ll want to divorce their ex-spouse all over again. But as someone who’s recently been through this [...]

Stephanie Escajeda

For Crying Out Loud — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Comedian and actress Stephanie Escajeda joins Lynette and Stefanie this week and the show starts off with a very exciting announcement about the future of Stefanie's career beyond For Crying Out Loud. The conversation then turns to an impending b...