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	<title>Domestic Diversions &#187; Collaborative Divorce</title>
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		<title>Conflicting perceptions and, yet, collaboration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Everything you can imagine is real.”–Pablo Picasso
You’ve heard the saying: Perception is reality. So how can we collaborate through divorce negotiations to a fair resolution when you and your spouse start with such vastly different sets of perceptions?
As strange as it seems, the collaborative divorce process actually moves you through perceptions by promoting fairness in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Focusing on solutions: Saving money with divorce mediation and collaborative divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CBS Money Watch offers Jane Bryant Quinn&#8217;s list of &#8220;10 Steps to Avoid Losing Your Shirt in a Divorce.&#8221;
Jane Bryant Quinn writes (excerpt):
10. Put $$$ in your pocket by avoiding a battle with your spouse. In hard times, divorcing couples struggle for every dime. But the more you fight, the more of those dimes vanish [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collaborating your way through perceptions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Collaborative Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids Collaborative Divorce shows us how the collaborative divorce process can move through perceptions by promoting fairness in ways the court system simply cannot (excerpt):
In a collaborative divorce, you are accorded dignity and respect.  The commitment from the very start is not about the past, fighting or blame.  The professionals move the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Change How We Think About Playing So We Can Live Differently</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Flood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Collaborative Divorce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Kill em’ Kyle”, “Smash em’ Steven”,  “Crush em’ Chuck”.  Why were these commands plastered all over my neighborhood as I went for my morning run?  Are Chuck, Kyle and Steve going to war?  No, because another banner read “Put it in the Net Jeff”.  These are merely young men playing another game in the Hockey [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A bit foreign, scary even: Collaborative divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Collaborative Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Single Parent Gossip shares the method for using collaborative law to resolve your divorce out of court.
Talibah Mbonisi writes (excerpt):
. . . In this cooperative framework, both parties also agree to:
- Act in their children’s best interests to minimize any negative impact that the situation could have on them.
- Be respectful to one another, stay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The inventor of the Collaborative Divorce Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stu Webb is being honored for finding a better way to divorce at the 10th International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Educational Forum.
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		<title>Mediators can help collaborative divorces smooth out rough edges</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABA Book Briefs Blog features a divorce mediation excerpt from the book &#8220;Collaborative Law: Achieving Effective Resolution in Divorce without Litigation,&#8221; Second Edition by Pauline H. Tesler (excerpt):
If a collaborative case runs into problems, a &#8220;meta-mediator&#8221; can help everyone get through the challenging phase. Sometimes a &#8220;perfect storm&#8221; of challenging clients and challenging issues can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collaborative Divorce: Investing in cooperation now brings less fights for parents later</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Collaborative Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Traverse City Record-Eagle introduces the concept of the gentler divorce through Collaborative Divorce to our neighbors to the north.
Vanessa McCray writes (excerpt):
But feelings and the family&#8217;s future are not to be overlooked. Divorce is a &#8220;devastating and emotionally intense time, even if you&#8217;ve chosen to use this model,&#8221; she said. Franseen acts as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grand Rapids Collaborative Child Specialists</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gentler Divorce&#8217;s list of collaborative child specialists in Grand Rapids who are trained and committed to collaborative divorce includes:
Peter Everts
Mary Lier
Linda Ringleka
Michael Ryan
Leslie Visser
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		<title>Grand Rapids Collaborative Divorce Mental Health Professionals and Divorce Coaches</title>
		<link>http://domesticdiversions.com/index.php/grand-rapids-collaborative-divorce-mental-health-professionals-and-divorce-coaches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gentler Divorce&#8217;s list of collaborative mental health professionals and divorce coaches in Grand Rapids who are trained and committed to collaborative divorce includes:
Craig A. DeWitt
Peter Everts
Denise Hames
Mary Lier
Linda Ringleka
Michael Ryan
Thomas Spahn
Leslie Visser
Charlene Wickering
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