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FAQ – Fall 2026

September 8, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) I’m worried that…
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10 Tips for Talking to Kids About Divorce or Separation

October 29, 2025
Talking to children about divorce is overwhelming. You might…
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Celebrity Divorce Secrets: Why Mediation Works For So Many Famous Separating Couples (and Why It May Work For You In Oregon and Washington, Too)

June 11, 2025
Celebrity Divorce Secrets: Why Mediation Works for So Many Famous…
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Recipe for Confidence During Divorce: How to Avoid the Abyss

April 28, 2025
Recipe for Confidence During Divorce: How to Avoid the Abyss Cook…
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Giving Thanks After a Split

November 14, 2024
When you’re a child of divorce, holiday celebrations can come…
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Consciously Moving Forward

July 9, 2024
I wish I could say that my former spouse and I processed our…
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Bridges’ Divorce Coaches

April 15, 2024
A divorce coach is a mental health professional – often a psychologist…
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Moms and Dads don’t give up on your other career dreams!

December 28, 2022
As a divorce coach and vocational expert in collaborative and…
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Child-Centered Parenting During Your Divorce

August 14, 2022
As a Child Specialist, I have great compassion for the impact…
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What is Co-Mediation?

July 15, 2022
Many family mediation matters are handled effectively by a single…
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Tips for families to prepare for a Peaceful and Cost-Efficient Separation

June 8, 2022
Finances – Gather information on your monthly expenses, income,…
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We, at Bridges, are Peacemakers

April 2, 2022
What Does That Mean? Peacemaking means processing differences…
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How do you “bridge” the chasm between you?

March 30, 2022
As obvious as they are, the elements of a constructive divorce…
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Staying Sane During COVID-19 ~ Creating Peace and Balance

February 15, 2020
Staying sane during this time of COVID-19 has become a challenge…
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Collaborative Career Coaching Can Change Your Divorce

October 21, 2019
Attitudes about searching for career satisfaction have shifted…
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Find Meaning in Work Life and Rebuild Your Confidence Mid-Divorce

September 6, 2019
Whether you’ve initiated your divorce or vice versa and you…
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Help Create a Caring Workplace and Economy

May 8, 2019
As a psychotherapist and career counselor starting out in the…
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IACP Forum, Seattle

October 29, 2018
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals ~ Forum 19th…
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IACP Forum, Lake Las Vegas

October 31, 2016
IACP Forum 17th Annual Networking and Educational Forum October…
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Collaborating collaborators…

November 12, 2015
Your Bridges’ professionals took Veterans’ Day away from…
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Collaborative Divorce Empowers Stay-at-Home Spouse Re-Entering the Work Place

January 23, 2015
Increasingly in recent years, couples seeking an amicable divorce…
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What’s a “Bonusfamily,” anyway?

August 2, 2013
Bonus Families ® is the only international non-profit organization…
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