A Collaborative Law Clinic

A Collaborative Law Clinic

Opened in 2014, The Barry University Collaborative Law Clinic is only the second of its type in the country.  Couples sign a Collaborative Participation Agreement, the heart of which is that they agree not to litigate in court and to be fully transparent with all...
Dealing with Student Loans in Divorce

Dealing with Student Loans in Divorce

As many people know from personal experience, the cost of a four-year education has risen over time.  This has resulted in an increase in student loan debt. Florida Law requires that the parties identify, value, and then divide all of their marital assets and...
The Importance of Gratitude for Parents and Children

The Importance of Gratitude for Parents and Children

“In some communities, specifically among the white middle and upper-middle class, there’s good reason to believe that kids are less grateful than in the past,” says psychologist Richard Weissbourd, faculty director of the Making Caring Common initiative at Harvard’s...
Mindful Listening

Mindful Listening

A practical example of mindfulness being integrated into daily life is “listening.”  Most of us do not need to be persuaded of the importance and challenge of effective communication and the central role that listening plays.  So, too, we know only too well the...