The Long Way Home For Adults Who Were Children Of Divorce

There are millions of adults who experienced the trauma of their parents' divorce 20, 30 or 40 plus years ago. Some have found closure, but many more have not. Regrettably, it is a time in a child's life that is never forgotten; it sticks with them. For anyone who's experienced it, you know it isn't only about divorce. It's about the years of tension in the home leading up to the divorce and those commonly miserable years after the divorce.

Read M Gary Neuman's in the Huffington Post.

Does ‘Nesting’ Children After Divorce Work?

Here is a very interesting discussion on the New York Times parenting blog.

A reader and his wife, in the process of a divorce, are moving in and out of the house they once shared with their children and looking for advice.

See the many comments of parents who have tried it and now-adult children who experienced it.

How to resolve business conflicts without costly litigation

Abraham Lincoln may have been the first lawyer to recognize the pitfalls of litigation but certainly not the last. He noted that: “The nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses and waste of time.”

Fortunately, today’s executives have an alternative way to resolve disputes that doesn’t put your fate in the hands of a judge or jury.

“Not only is mediation less expensive than litigation, the parties are in control of the outcome and they can be completely creative in finding a solution,” says Jennifer E. Acheson, partner and insurance and bad faith expert at Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley PC.

Smart Business spoke with Acheson about the benefits of mediation.