Blog Posts in November, 2018

5 Ways to Combat Seasonal Depression

In our most recent blog, we defined Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and discussed the importance of prioritizing your mental health if you’re struggling with this form of depression, for both your own well-being and your family’s. If you find yourself dreading the winter months because of SAD, we’ve listed five ways to help combat these winter blues. Substitute Sunlight As stated, the sudden ...

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Most people who live in the Pacific Northwest can vouch for the beauty of the area, especially during the summer months. Mountains, oceans, dry-land and beautiful cities—it really has it all. As breathtaking as the summers can be however, there’s no denying that the winters can be rather gray, dreary and truthfully, kind of depressing sometimes. If you find that you tend to feel bouts of ...

Advice That Can Hurt Your Divorce- Part 2

As discussed in a previous blog, the advice we receive from friends and family while going through divorce isn’t always sound or advantageous for us to follow, despite their good intentions. The varying factors that were of importance in your friend’s divorce will not be exactly the same as yours. Below are three common pieces of advice given that may hurt your divorce: “Get Divorced as Quickly as ...

Advice That Can Hurt Your Divorce- Part 1

If you’re considering filing for divorce, don’t be surprised if and when friends and family come forth with their two cents about divorce and tips you absolutely must follow. While most of this advice is well-intentioned and meant to offer support, be weary in taking all of the advice you receive to heart. What may have worked for one person during their divorce isn’t necessarily applicable for ...

Is it Okay to Date During a Divorce?

Going through a divorce brings forth a multitude of different emotions and revelations for people. For some, it can be frustrating, heartbreaking, and crippling. For others, it may bring a sense of peace, liberation and stand as the symbol of a better future. Most likely, it will be a mix of both, but nonetheless it is in fact a time that one door is closing and a new door opening—a sentiment many ...

What is a Status Quo Order?

It’s not uncommon for a divorce to feel like a huge upheaval of your life—suddenly, your living arrangements, your comfortable routine and the people you’re accustomed to seeing every day may change. As an adult, you’re adept to handle this change and adapt, but if you’re a minor child with no control of the matter, such a sudden shift can cause severe emotional distress with long-term negative ...

Benefits of Therapy During a Divorce

If you’re going through a divorce, it very well may be one of the hardest trial’s life brings to your doorstep. With trying times comes the commonly asked question: what are you doing to cope and facilitate emotional health? Therapy has a way of gently and slowly tearing down that protective wall we’ve all so meticulously constructed, extending its healing touch into the dark edges that we’ve ...

How to Handle the Holidays with a Split Family

No matter your family dynamic, whether you’re married, divorced, or a blended family, the holidays can be stressful for parents. Unfortunately, the hustle and bustle of the American lifestyle has a way of transitioning a time where we should be slowing down, spending extra quality time with our family and meditating on the things we’re most grateful for into a season filled with obligatory and ...

Attorney Lauren Barnhart to Speak at AFCC Conference in Denver

On November 10th, Landerholm Law’s very own Lauren Barnhart will be attending the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Conference in Denver, CO. She will be presenting an hour and a half presentation alongside two other colleagues on the ever-expanding world of step-up parenting plans, specifically touching on creative tools to build lasting transitional plans around a verity of ...