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How to stay civil with your ex after divorce

Trying to stay civil with your ex is never easy. I’ve been there juggling schedules, tense financial discussions, and the dreaded shared birthday parties. At one point, I couldn’t imagine how people actually managed to pull this off without losing their...

Splitting up

Suggestions to keep your breakup civilised for your children

Nobody likes break-ups, they are messy and heartbreaking, but sometimes they are necessary. If your relationship is no longer working, or one of you is no longer happy in the relationship, then the best thing to do is break-up. The...

Positive thinking

6 Sensible tips to stop you worrying about your divorce

Like it or not, there’s a brutal truth about getting divorced that some people refuse to accept: You have no control over how your ex feels about the breakup or how they behave, and you cannot control all of the things...

Kids and Separation

Why my kids get on better since we divorced

I’m not gonna lie. Separation and divorce is hard. It’s comes with a myriad of horrible feelings and immense challenges. But if like me, you’re well into your single mum life, you will notice there are some silver linings. One...

Positive thinking

6 Things I wish I’d done differently when I divorced

If there is one life event we don’t pre-plan for, it’s divorce. The instructions got lost along-side the “how to parent” manual, leaving us flailing blindly through one of the most significant times of our lives. Challenging much. With my...

Independent Children’s Lawyers | Beanstalk Single Mums

Family Law

Independent Children’s Lawyers: Why to use them and how they work

FIRST … UNDERSTAND THE ADVERSARIAL PROCESS Australian Courts (including the Family and Federal Circuit Court) adopt what is called an adversarial process: two sides in dispute with each other present their positions before an impartial person who attempts to determine...

Mediation with Relationships Australia | Beanstalk Mums

Podcast

Your step-by-step guide to mediation with Relationships Australia

Have you reached that point in your separation where you and your ex are unable to agree on anything? It could well be time for you to try mediation (otherwise known as “family dispute resolution”). This is a process by...

Kids and Separation

How do we tell our kids we’re getting divorced?

How to tell your kids you’re getting divorced can be one of the most daunting questions you are faced with. It often holds many people back from accepting and moving forward with the marriage ending. The thought of having to...

Podcast

The 4 step pathway to an amicable divorce

The words ‘divorce’ and ‘amicable’ are rarely used in the same sentence. However, there are so many benefits to working with your ex during this testing time, rather than against him. No-one can explain this better than Anne-Marie Cade who...