Monthly Archives: October 2024
Mother Seeking Divorce Asks Chicago Sun Times Advice Columnist if She Should Tell Adult Children about Husband’s Affairs – Should Divorcing Parents Give Kids the Scoop about Reasons for Ending the Marriage?
There is no doubt that there is no true “playbook” for how to handle the various and serious issues that come up during a Chicago divorce. From child custody issues, to alimony, who keeps the pets, and who gets the cars, divorce is rarely a completely smooth process for any person going through it…. Read More »
Can a Salad Help Get You Through a Divorce? How a Salad Made One Woman Realize She Didn’t Need Couples’ Counseling, She Only Needed Herself
Can a salad get someone through a difficult patch in their marriage, a rough separation, or a heated divorce? One writer for Bon Appetit magazine says that it can, at least for her. In the forward to a bean-forward salad that Emily Farris of Bon Appetit created during a time in her life after… Read More »
Chicago Toddler Reunited with Mother after Parental Child Abduction in April; What to Do if Your Child is Abducted by a Non-Custodial Parent in Chicago
A two-year-old Chicago toddler was reunited with his biological mother this week and the case serves as an example to Chicago parents about the dangers of parental child abductions. According to local news reports, two-year-old Joshua “Josh” Mosley, Jr., was reunited with his mother after being reported as missing this week on Monday, August… Read More »
An Unfair and Unexpected Reality When It Comes to Alimony: Mother Asks Chicago Sun Times Columnist What to Do about Daughters Who Dislike Her for Receiving Maintenance from Their Father
Let’s face it: sometimes life just is not fair, and there is not much that we can do about it. Like the famous alternative music song hit by Alanis Morisette, Ironic, we sometimes have to ask ourselves, “Isn’t it ironic…don’t you think?” when “It’s like rain on your wedding day, it’s a free ride… Read More »