Certified Divorce Coach®

Two Lessons from the Movies: The Giver and The Hundred Foot Journey

by squinx | Sep 9, 2014 | Divorce Coaching Tips

Divorce has the power to convince you that relationships are too messy to be worth the effort – and the lure of no conflict, no suffering and no pain reinforce the desire to just have order and harmony at all costs. I saw two movies this past weekend that brought home...

3 Steps for Laying the Foundation for the Next Chapter after Divorce

by squinx | Sep 2, 2014 | Divorce Coaching Tips

Divorce means then end of “you” as you may have defined yourself for the years after you assumed the role of spouse and in-law. Along with the role came dreams, plans for the future, and purpose. And yes, some responsibilities, obligations, status and lists of things to do, places to go and family concerns.

HELP! I am Overwhelmed!

by squinx | Aug 29, 2014 | Divorce Coaching Tips

This is where a divorce coach can make a big difference – an accessible thinking partner who can help you to deal with the feelings of being overwhelmed and help you to sorts through all of those questions where you are stuck – and ask some new questions

5 Reasons not to Blindside Your Spouse with Divorce Papers

by squinx | Aug 27, 2014 | Divorce Coaching Tips

Have you ever been blindsided by upsetting news – like after 15 years of marriage your spouse has decided they don’t want to be married? Or maybe it was being fired from the job you had pursued for years!

Did you have a physical reaction on top of an emotional crisis? Did you lose the ability to think clearly and wondered if you might get swept away by that storm of emotions over the next weeks or months?

Continuing Education Hours added for Monthly CDC Coach Forum as part of expanding value of CDC Certified Divorce Coach® Program

by squinx | Aug 19, 2014 | Divorce Coaching Tips

The CDC® Program is celebrating its third anniversary and in the spirit of continual improvement in the standards for a divorce coaching practice, graduates are required to satisfy 16 hours of continuing education requirements for recertification.

3 Tips for Stopping the Craziness of Change, Especially in Divorce!

by squinx | Apr 28, 2014 | Divorce Coaching Tips

When Will All of this Change Stop?
If we believe that the best of all possible worlds is that nothing will change – that everything is perfect just as it is, we will be very disappointed. Change is a constant – kids grow up, friends grow old, our health changes, our minds get clearer, our memories fade – life is one big change – and we are always going to be in a state of transition – adapting to the current reality. The craziness of change might be coming from your resistance to this fact of life!

Here are three of my best tips to help you stop the craziness of change for you – and I know they are great tips because I practice them myself!