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What's worth reading this week

Family lawyers, child psychologists, mediators and the courts all publish good stuff, in about 20 different places. We read them so you can skim one page at the end of a long day, then open the two or three pieces that apply to you.

Above the Law
Trump-Pardoned J6er Who Threatened To Shoot Pelosi Now Charged With Threatening To Execute Judges
A man Donald Trump pardoned for his January 6 conduct is back in federal custody, and if you guessed the new charge looks a whole lot like the old one… congratulations, you’ve been paying attention for the last five years.
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Nov 4, 2026, Kathryn Rubino
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7 Great Shows About Divorce
Awhile back, I wrote an article called “7 Divorce Movies You Will Love. ” I also wrote one called “10 Movies Every Divorced Woman Over 50 Should See.” Both articles drew so much attention, leading me to believe that divorcing or divorced women love movies and shows about divorce that A, are relatable and B, make them…
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Nov 4, 2026, Jackie Pilossoph
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Beyond the Numbers: Understanding the True Value of a Divorce Settlement
For many women, divorce may be the first time they’ve been asked to make significant financial decisions on their own. Amid conversations about custody, property, and the future, it’s understandable to assume that a divorce settlement is fair if the numbers appear evenly divided.
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Nov 3, 2026, Beth Nolan, CDFA®, CFP®, CEPA®
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Divorcing with a Business in Texas: A Guide
In Texas, when you are divorcing with a business, court proceedings often get complex. Business ownership can complicate a divorce proceeding because the court seeks to provide a just and right division of property for both parties, which may not necessarily coincide with your views on what an equal division is.
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Nov 2, 2026, J. Turner Thornton
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Attorney at Law Magazine
Greenspoon Marder Adds Experienced Family Law and Criminal Defense Group in Denver
DENVER, CO-Greenspoon Marder announced that partners Sibylle M. Clark and Ben King and associate Hunter Martin, as well as three paralegals, have joined its Denver office.
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Oct 26, 2026, Attorney at Law Magazine
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Scary Mommy
My Ex & I Have Better Sex Now That We’re Divorced Co-Parents
Welcome to Ask A MWLTF (Yes, that’s Mother Who Likes to F*ck.), a monthly anonymous advice column from Scary Mommy. Here we’ll dissect all your burning questions about motherhood, sex, romance, intimacy, and friendship with the help of our columnist, Penelope, a writer and mental health practitioner in training.
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Oct 19, 2026, Penelope
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The Gottman Institute
Breaking Up with Care: 3 Common Mistakes to Avoid
Ending a relationship with someone you once loved (or still love) is one of the hardest conversations you may ever have.
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Oct 13, 2026, Laura Silverstein
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Family Court Review
Family justice innovations in Catalonia: Reforms, services, structural gaps and (Co)parenting coordination in high‐conflict divorces
Oct 13, 2026, Connie Capdevila‐Brophy, Nuria Vázquez‐Orellana, Asunción Tejedor‐Huerta, Regina Selva‐Santoyo
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Family Court Review
“Identifying risk and protective factors in parental coordination as family law intervention: An exploratory study”
Oct 13, 2026, Silvia Mazzoni, Mirko Colone, Lorenza De Filippis, Clara Hendel, Elvina Kolla, Veronika Kerollous, Mariangela Melodia, Silvana Yared
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Family Court Review
When orders aren't enough: A new model for child‐centered care in cross‐border family conflicts
Oct 12, 2026, Connie Capdevila‐Brophy, Debra K. Carter, Marsha Kline Pruett
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Above the Law
The Worst Of Us
Last month, Reuters reported on an order out of a Florida appellate court that instructed the attorney to show cause why she should not be sanctioned for filing a 41-page omnibus motion in a family law case with at least 14 separate issues that bore telltale signs of AI slop, such as gibberish and convoluted,…
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Oct 8, 2026, Carolyn Elefant
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Attorney at Law Magazine
Tips to Navigate Your Spouse’s New Relationship During (or After) Divorce
As a family law attorney, I have represented clients in countless divorces and helped clients navigate the divorce process. Although I was their legal advocate, I never truly felt capable of managing clients’ issues when it came to the emotional part of divorce.
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Sep 18, 2026, Julie Rountree
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How to Handle Yourself When Running into Your Ex
Running into your ex can be an emotionally taxing experience that throw you off your game. When you know in advance you’ll be in the same place, you can prepare yourself and manage your feelings.
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Oct 31, 2026, Juli Walton
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20 Lies We Tell Ourselves When It Comes To Divorce
Everyone copes with divorce in a unique way. We make good choices and bad choices or some of both, but sometimes we do something that really isn’t good or bad: we lie to ourselves.
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Oct 30, 2026, Jackie Pilossoph
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When The Marriage Ends But The Emotional Manipulation Doesn’t
Since my podcast with Jackie about coercive control and emotional manipulation, I keep thinking about something I hear often in my work. Clients tell me they knew the relationship was hurting them, they made the decision to leave, and they hired an attorney, yet some part of them still turns toward the person who hurt…
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Oct 29, 2026, Debra Alper
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Starting a Divorce: What To Organize, What To Consider, and What NOT To Do
A divorce petition changes more than your legal status. It creates a court case in which decisions about children, property, support, and day-to-day arrangements may have consequences beyond the immediate dispute.
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Oct 26, 2026, David Heiman
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5 Things You Need to Know about Pet Custody and Divorce
You don’t have to tell me. I know how much you love and care about your dog. Divorce is beyond difficult, and when you add in pet custody, it can get a lot more complicated, painful and emotional. That said, have conversations about pet custody are a must.
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Oct 24, 2026, Karis Nafte
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Healthy Co-Parenting: How a Co-Parenting Specialist Can Help With Child Custody Mediation and Parenting Plans
Healthy co-parenting has always been a priority for me when it comes to my clients. That’s why over the course of 2024 and 2025, I completed specialized training to earn my Co-Parenting Specialist (CoPS) designation.
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Oct 22, 2026, Melissa Wheeler Farag
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Coping with Divorce: The Times You Feel Like You Just Got Punched
Have you ever done a kickboxing class? I’d highly recommend it as a tool for coping with divorce. When I was getting divorced several years ago, punching air or punching a bag really did it for me. It helped me get out all my anger, frustration, and even sadness. Punching made me feel strong and powerful and resilient.
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Oct 21, 2026, Jackie Pilossoph
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The 5 Stages of Divorce: A Roadmap for The Journey
When people think about divorce, they often imagine a single event: signing the papers, moving out of the family home, or standing before a judge. But divorce isn’t an event. It’s a process. And that process often begins long before anyone files paperwork and continues well after the divorce is final.
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Oct 20, 2026, Kimberly Miller
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16 Tips for Divorced Dads from a Divorced Dad
I’m a divorced dad. This wasn’t something I ever expected or wanted, but it happened. So, I have some tips for divorced dads based on what I’ve learned since my divorce, several years ago.
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Oct 18, 2026, Michael Cohen
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Resilience and Renewal
My wife, Diane, and I were married for 40 years. We had a life together, raised a family, made decisions together, grew together and, like any couple married that long, accumulated a lifetime of shared experiences. Then she developed dementia.
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Oct 16, 2026, David Louis
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What You Can Control in Your Divorce: 7 Ways to Get a Better Outcome
Divorce can feel like stepping into a foreign country without a map. You’re dealing with emotional upheaval, uncertainty about the future, and important decisions involving your children, finances, property, and personal well-being.
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Oct 14, 2026, Wendy Hernandez
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Are You a Victim of Emotional Abuse? My Q & A with Therapist, Brittany Baker
When people think of abuse in a marriage or relationship, they tend to think of physical abuse-hitting, shoving, punching; hurting the victim’s body somehow. But there’s another kind of relationship abuse and it’s more difficult to see because there are no visible bruises: emotional abuse.
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Oct 9, 2026, Jackie Pilossoph
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High-Profile Divorce and Celebrity Divorce: Protecting Privacy
Going through a divorce is incredibly difficult. It’s a time filled with stress, fear, sadness, anger, and uncertainty about the future. For most people, it’s one of the most challenging experiences they’ll ever face.
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Oct 7, 2026, Jeffrey Lance Abood
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Why Do We Worry and How Do We Stop?
Why do we worry? It’s a question I want to ask my dog, actually. He’s getting older, and recently, every time we leave the house, he starts getting anxious and has even started barking as we walk out the door. The poor little guy is worried. Maybe he’s worried about being alone.
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Oct 5, 2026, Jackie Pilossoph
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Learning How To Swim In A Relationship After Divorce
Finding a new relationship after divorce or a break-up is often a wonderful addition to our lives. But, in starting any new relationship, there are inevitable deep waters that we encounter and there are common mistakes that we make in learning how to swim in the new, unfamiliar waters of a relationship after divorce.
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Oct 4, 2026, Debra Alper
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Baby Steps to Wealth and Abundance
Do you want a life of wealth and abundance? I’m not sure one person on earth would turn that down. Well, what if I told you two things: one, you deserve a life of wealth and abundance, and two, I’m going to give you some baby steps to take that can help you achieve it.
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Oct 2, 2026, Amanda Campbell, CFP®, CDFA®, AAMS®, AIF®
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5 Goals That Make The Mediation Process More Successful
When people think about the mediation process, they often focus on the end result--reaching a settlement. While that is certainly the objective, I’ve learned over nearly two decades as a divorce mediator that how couples move through the process often determines how well they transition into the next chapter of their…
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Oct 1, 2026, David Louis
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How To Get Through a Divorce: Forget The Finish Line
The question every single person who ever went through a divorce asks is, “How do I get through this?” Friends and family try to give us advice like, “Just focus on your kids,” “Make sure you have a good lawyer,” “Stay strong. You can handle it,” or “You’re going to be fine. It will be over soon.”
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Sep 30, 2026, Jackie Pilossoph
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What is a Guardian Ad Litem?
What is a guardian ad litem? In Illinois family law matters involving children, the concept of the best interest of the child is at the heart of everything. An ideal situation is one in which both parents are able to come to an quick and easy agreement as to what is in the best for their children, along with a…
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Sep 29, 2026, Colleen Breems
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Family Court Review
Abandoned, neglected, abused, and stuck waiting: Rethinking special immigrant juvenile status
Sep 28, 2026, Kira Giordano
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Why Does Divorce Take So Long?
Once someone decides to get divorced , they usually want the process behind them as soon as possible. So when months go by and it feels like very little is happening, one of the most common questions becomes: Why does divorce take so long?
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Sep 26, 2026, Renee A. Read
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Health Insurance After Divorce: Your Guide
I know from personal experience how complicated and painful divorce can be, and how easily important decisions can fall through the cracks.
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Sep 25, 2026, Stephen Weinberger
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Divorce Advice For Mothers: 20 Things You Might Want To Say To Your Kids
I have some divorce advice for mothers. Being a divorced mom since 2008, I can say that life hasn’t exactly been easy. But, whose life is easy? Whether you are married, divorced , widowed or single, everyone has life challenges.
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Sep 24, 2026, Jackie Pilossoph
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Family Court Review
Extending the concept of gatekeeping to older families: Intergenerational care and conflict
Sep 23, 2026, Linda Fieldstone, Marsha Kline Pruett, Shveta Kumaria
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Divorce Loneliness: It Goes Far Beyond “I Miss Him”
Your kid says something hilarious. You finally figure out why the dishwasher’s been making that noise… none of it matters to anyone else on earth, but you used to tell that person. But who do you tell now? This is an example of divorce loneliness.
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Sep 23, 2026, Ellen Lazar, LCSW, CDAC
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Drop-Offs and Pick-Ups: How to Protect Your Kids From an Alcoholic Ex This School Year
A parent’s first instinct is to protect their kids, and that instinct doesn’t magically disappear just because summer’s over. Co-parenting with an alcoholic ex during the start of the school year may be responsible for that familiar knot in your stomach. Will homework get done at their house?
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Sep 21, 2026, Chris Beck
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Family Court Review
Family justice without borders: Culture, courts, and conflict resolution
Sep 21, 2026, Lara Traum, Alexandra Crampton
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Family Court Review
In whose interests?: What empirical research reveals, And does not reveal, About how family lawyers manage role conflicts in parental separation cases
Sep 21, 2026, Esther Podbevšek
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Not Sure What To Do in Divorce? These 5 Things Are a Must
Not sure what to do in divorce? You’re not alone. If you’re going through a divorce , chances are you have a lot of questions. What documents do I need? How long is this going to take? What should I say to my spouse? What should I avoid saying? How much is all of this going to cost?
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Sep 19, 2026, MC Skinner
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What is a Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert (CDRE®)?
What is a Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert (CDRE®)? Let me back up and tell you my story. When I was going through my divorce, my ex-husband and I had an amicable relationship. We were educated, capable people, we had professionals helping us, but we still didn’t always know where to start.
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Sep 17, 2026, Megan Sullivan, RCS-D™, CDS®
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Family Court Review
Faith in the fine print: Enforcing Mahr agreements in New York divorce proceedings
Sep 17, 2026, Syed Bukhari
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Family Court Review
“With righteousness shall you judge your people:” mediating domestic abuse cases within orthodox Jewish communities
Sep 17, 2026, Keshet Starr
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Family Court Review
Our harm, our voice: Why title ix must mandate informal resolution to expand restorative justice access on campus
Sep 17, 2026, Alexandra McAvoy
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Family Court Review
Closing the implementation gap in court‐annexed custody and visitation mediation: A community dispute resolution center case study
Sep 17, 2026, Courtney Chicvak
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What Happens At a Divorce Trial? Here’s What You Can Expect
What happens at a divorce trial? If you have never been through a divorce before, the idea of a trial can feel intimidating.
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Sep 16, 2026, Richard Lebovitz
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Family Court Review
Interdisciplinary child custody dispute resolution in Slovakia: Innovation without safeguards?
Sep 16, 2026, Slávka Karkošková, Barbora Burajová
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