Alt Divorce
We are currently offering mediation and collaborative family services via Zoom. Nous offrons présentement des services de médiation et de droit collaboratif familial par Zoom. Ottawa, ON, Canada

I have just come to the revelation as the founder of this page which has been my true passion for the past 11 years that I’ve been so focused on trying to figur...e out how to stay alive for the past 10 months that as a human being I have have forgotten how to live life to it’s fullest and be best I can possibly strive to be. Thank you I Bet I Can Find One Million People Who Love Their Pets Unconditionally for taking me through this journey with the support of so many friends from all over the globe. It’s very simple: Be kind, be tolerant, love unconditionally and cherish life which is just too damned short.......As seen on Winnie The Pooh: https://www.facebook.com/WinniethePooh/ Now more than ever some ot the little things in life don’t seem so little anymore.....We are all in this together! Be kind and love one another. - Heather Steall, BB's mom See more

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There's something I talk about for improving a parent's relationship with their teen. You know, that persnickity kid who lives in their room, often with a chip ...on their shoulder or a pale mood. I call it guerrilla love. In guerrilla warfare we sneak up on the enemy combatant to kill them when they are not looking, to quickly sneak away. In guerrilla love, we knock on their bedroom door, enter, to immediately go and give them a kiss on the head or a quick pat on the shoulder to then leave quickly, leaving them wondering what that was about. You see, when a kid is persnickity or moody and distanced, we too may be worried or angry or distanced. Truth is, that kid misses our love, our attention, our relationship too. They just don't have the skill to get it back. So, it's up to us. Hence, guerrilla love. It can work because our behavior signals that we still love our child. Despite anything going on, we still love you. It's us, the parent who needs to facilitate this. It may take the teen several experiences of our guerrilla love over several days to figure out that no, we aren't crazy, that yes, we love them. Guerrilla love. Consider it. Give it a try.

TUNE IN and join Virginia Warren LIVE as she interviews the inspiring Nicolle Kopping-Pavars, a lawyer from Canada who uses the legal system to inspire people t...o transition, transform and transcend. Nicolle was a lawyer in South Africa who had her own legal practice. When she became a lawyer she recalls she had a naïve belief that she could change the world. After practicing, her naiveté got a reality check in the proverbial butt and she became slightly disillusioned. She then emigrated to Canada and had no desire to practice law at all. She thought that this monumental move would be a new start to a new life. However, after a year or so, she knew that law was in her blood and she converted her South African Law Degree so that she could practice in Canada. So, with two kids under the age of 4, and working full time she studied and became a lawyer in Canada. She noted there was one solid difference this time. She wasn’t going to sell her soul to the devil and would practice according to who she was and how she believed law should be practiced. With this in mind, Nicolle's original desire to become a lawyer and change the world.is exactly what she is doing, one client (and lawyer) at a time. She felt like a square peg in a round pigeon hole, practicing law according to a perceived egotistical persona and it just felt wrong and uncomfortable. She hated being the catalyst in her client's (or opposing clients) destruction because being a good lawyer basically meant instilling and stoking hate in her client so their story made them look like a better parent on paper. She reflects on how it ate away at her. Nicolle also started noticing how many of her colleagues were downright miserable and stressed beyond normal limits. She started researching what self-help tools were out there for lawyers in particular and there was nothing of substance. She saw there were a few articles from the Law Society saying look after yourself, get help...blah blah blah, but no tools or resources to help prevent lawyers from burn out, compassion fatigue and utter misery. Given she was already on her own self-development journey and practicing mindfulness, she took a 9 month course to become a Mindfulness in Law Teacher Trainer. She also went to Thailand to study with the Monks and became a Mindfulness Instructor according to the Theravada Buddhist Tradition. She re-branded herself as the Transformational Lawyer as she believes bringing self-help tools, energy work and contemplative practices such as mindfulness and meditation, is crucial for anyone dealing with everyday life conflicts and crises. By helping her clients, she helps their family transition to a new normal. She is also a Reiki Master and sometimes (usually when she is mediating a file) she will reiki it just before she starts working on it to bring love, kindness, compassion and wisdom into the file and those who will be impacted by it. Nicolle's tag line is Transition. Transform. Transcend. Read more about Nicolle and her work here: https://www.transformationallaw.com/ If you are a lawyer who brings love into law in your own unique way, then we would love to hear from you. Contact us at [email protected] Or check us out at www.lawyersforlove.love #lawyers #lawyer #law #love #disputeresolution #mediation #healing #loveisoftheessence #chooselove #business #lovebased #loveandlaw #LIOTEC #makelovenotlaw #lovenotfe

What we don't resolve in our lives is passed on to the next generation.

Listen to our new Family Consultant and Parenting Mediator, Melissa Lafreniere, speak about the work that we do at Alt Divorce./Notre consultante familiale et médiatrice parentale, Melissa Lafreniere, nous parle de son rôle chez Alt Divorce.

Hello friends! Art Therapy Guelph has two anxiety support groups running this January. The group will be a positive supportive group atmosphere where people use... creative means and learn coping tools for anxiety, stress relief and mental wellbeing. The sessions are four, two hour sessions with small groups of six or less people. The group will be held on zoom and a few art supplies are required. One group is on Fridays and the other is on Saturdays, both run from 10-12pm. The Fridays group starts on Jan 8th and runs 4 weeks in a row. The Saturdays group dates are Jan 9th, Jan 23rd, Jan 30 and Feb 13th. The fee is 160.00. Space is limited, if you are interested register early. https://arttherapyguelph.com/ See more

Lisa Nichols talks about her Hope for Humanities Evolution in the Post-Covid World. Join her and other global experts NOW at the Mindful World Parenting Summit! >> www.mindfulworldsummit.com

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Parenthood is not something you need to go through alone. New moms and dads, veteran parents, families with teens, and empty-nesters alike are sharing their exp...eriences and having fun together. Find friends who understand exactly what you’re dealing with and want to offer support. It takes a village!

Thinking about transitioning your family law practice, or some of it, to Collaborative Practice? What energy are you bringing to that consideration? How are you approaching it? Anne Tamar-Mattis Iacp #CollaborativePractice