Articles
Putrid, Petulant People relationships
Toxic people have always been a drag, but research shows they can physically harm your brain. In this article, originally published on LinkedIn Pulse, Dr. Travis Bradberry shows you how to keep your...
The Split Personality of the Courts
Our courts operate with a dichotomy. They are responsible to decide what is in a child’s Best Interests and exercise that responsibility by leaving important parenting decisions up to the child. The...
Family is the Foundation of Humanity
Marriage was traditionally the relationship that defined the creation of a basic unit of a healthy society – Family. Marriage symbolized the commitment of two people to each other and the promise to...
Financial Disclosure is required for closure in Alberta divorces and separations
I am approached by people who want to settle their divorce/relationship property obligations based on either an agreement they have made or restricted sharing of financial disclosure. They leave my...
Making a better childhood experience through Parenting
John Cameron, CEO of Keller Construction and Changing Lives Foundation ( have you seen the Singing Christmas Tree? If you have, you have experienced one contribution he has facilitated) was featured...
Shared parenting now means exchanging cheques
Common sense would tell us that if two people owe each other money the most effective way to settle things is for one to pay the other the difference between the two amounts. Well, ‘common’ logic...
Shifting roles not rolling in court
Until the late 20th century women were assumed to be the ones best able to perform the role of companion/nurturer – the glue that bound family and social relationships together. The authors like...
What is the Meaning of your Divorce?
For every event, experience or ‘fact’ you encounter in your life you apply a meaning. Meaning is the story or narrative that gives context and understanding to your experience – for you. The same...
Why should you choose Collaborative Law?
I am asked in consultations to explain why I think Collaborative Law should be the first stop in any dispute. I am then asked to share those ideas with others who come to my website looking for...