The reality of pregnancy…
I’m having a ‘miracle pregnancy’. But this is why I’d never tell people to believe in miracles. Many, many individuals and couples go through fertility… Read More »The reality of pregnancy…
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Should there be a movement for family law becoming more therapeutic?
Family lawyers? Or Family Solutions Advisors? When is a family lawyer not a lawyer? When they’re a coach, counsellor, emotional support, psychologist and spend their… Read More »Should there be a movement for family law becoming more therapeutic?
Taking the “F You” out of Divorce
Last month was an exciting one for family lawyers as the long-awaited introduction of no-fault divorce became law. There’s no doubt this is a big… Read More »Taking the “F You” out of Divorce
What is love?
What is love? (“baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more”) Thank you to Haddaway for making it impossible to say those words without… Read More »What is love?
Supporting those who support us
With all our talk about wellbeing in the legal profession, what’s the glaring gap? What are we not talking about? Well, who do we… Read More »Supporting those who support us
What are you worrying about? Anxiety in a pandemic and why it’s better to be an open water swimmer than a hurdler
We’re all worrying about something, aren’t we? There’s always something that’s outside of our control. It’s a big old world out there and there’s a… Read More »What are you worrying about? Anxiety in a pandemic and why it’s better to be an open water swimmer than a hurdler
How can a ‘good lawyer’ help a client have a ‘good divorce’?
It’s Good Divorce Week in the UK and the focus has been on the (worryingly high) numbers of separated couples who say they were not… Read More »How can a ‘good lawyer’ help a client have a ‘good divorce’?
Mental health MOTs for lawyers
Why therapeutic supervision for lawyers is the next big thing (And why it’s not quite the same as therapy) By Tim Rice For nearly two… Read More »Mental health MOTs for lawyers
Lawyers: why telling your client not to do ‘the thing’ may not work. And what to say instead.
The recent and very public separation of Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd is a story that, in some ways is as old as time. Man… Read More »Lawyers: why telling your client not to do ‘the thing’ may not work. And what to say instead.
Why telling juniors to be more confident doesn’t work (and what to say instead)
It’s a paradox, isn’t it, that most highly-educated, accomplished people working in professional services such as law and finance struggle with confidence? It’s one of… Read More »Why telling juniors to be more confident doesn’t work (and what to say instead)