Written by My Collaborative Team President, Edward S. Sachs, ACP
One of the cornerstones of the Collaborative Process is Empathy. Empathy is the ability to put yourself in somebody else’s shoes and to better...
Does Bias Get in the Way of Empathy?
A One-Month Check-In: Are Your 2026 Goals Still Serving You?
January has a way of feeling both long and fast at the same time. The excitement of a new year, fresh intentions, and carefully crafted goals often meets the reality of full calendars, client needs, and the unexpected...
When Judges Only See Termination: Providing Courts With An Accurate Picture of Collaborative Practice
Judges don’t make decisions inside the Collaborative Process (except, depending on jurisdiction, whether to ratify agreements). Yet their influence over the future of Collaborative Divorce is profound. Where judges go, lawyers follow, as do mental health professionals and...
Who Decides What’s “Realistic” in the Collaborative Process?
One of the most common phrases we hear in divorce and family transitions is “be realistic.” But realistic according to whom?
In the Collaborative team setting, this question matters deeply, because expectations shape not only...
