Divorce Blog
Changing Relationships and The Holidays
Divorce is stressful. Add the complications of parenting and family relationships over the holidays and it can be chaos. Read some common sense and practical steps for making the Christmas and other celebrated holidays less stressful and more enjoyable for children and parents.
Timeout: The Importance of Stepping Away
Discover the benefits of choosing to give yourself a timeout so that you can communicate what you mean instead of things you might regret to your spouse, ex-spouse, or partner.
Effects of Divorce on School Aged Children
Learn about how school-aged children respond to divorce and separation from a first-hand account of an educator.
Fairway Divorce Solutions Ranks on Top Female Entrepreneurs List
PROFIT and Canadian Business today ranked Karen Stewart of Fairway Divorce Solutions No. 74 on the 18th annual W100 list of Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs.
Making the Decision to Separate
The financial realities of a divorce or separation can be overwhelming. Mediation with a financial expert is a practical way to resolve the financial and parenting issues. Plus, learn some examples of boundaries that may be helpful to set when negotiating your decisions.
Relationship Agreements in Difficult Times
The stress of COVID-19 and economic downturns like that in Calgary can put extra stress on marriages but a relationship agreement might help you stick it out a bit longer before filing for Divorce.
Emotions During Mediation: 5 Ways to Control Yours
Going through a divorce can be an emotional experience. Here are 5 ways to keep your emotions in check during a divorce mediation session. Learn how to choose your battles using assertive language without getting caught up in the past.
Are Financial Disclosures Necessary During Divorce?
Learn about financial disclosure and whether it’s really necessary for divorce. In short: They are critical for a legal agreement, and we tell you how to find out if your partner is hiding financial information.
Understanding in Mediation: The Holy Grail in Family Law
Fairness is the Holy Grail in Mediation and understanding how to build the best resolution plan requires you to focus on a number of relevant questions. Learn what these questions should include.
Unknown Finances After Divorce
Finances after divorce can be daunting. Read about Adele, a 59-year-old woman who puts together a detailed budget but forgets all the hidden costs when going through a divorce.
Avoid being the Stepzilla in your Blended Family
How to embrace the role of a stepmother and avoid the “Cinderella” syndrome. Learn 16 practical ways you can avoid the title of the evil stepmother.
Getting Things Done: The Art of a Stress-Free Divorce Blog Series
Discover the through-and-through process of conducting the stress-free alternative divorce with Fairway’s adaptation of the famous Getting Things Done text about productivity.
Hey Jude: What can losing a Pet Teach us about Divorce?
How a community pulled together to find a lost Dog and the lessons we can apply to other challenging and scary times in our lives; like divorce.
Welcome to the 21st Century: Social Media and Divorce
It seems with the turn of the century also came a new and more public way to file for divorce. Social media is challenging courtrooms around North America with how to deal with the privacy of divorce. Read about a recent Judges ruling.
Happy Mother’s Day: Divorce and Honouring my Ex!
Mother’s Day should be spent with Mom and Father’s Day should be spent with Dad. Here are some practical tips on how to reduce the stress around scheduling when the parents are separated or divorced.