Over the years, I have observed an interesting phenomenon in society: on the one hand, people are understandably concerned about their privacy but on the other, they are more than happy to expose themselves, and what they would otherwise describe as their “private lives” by leaving their social media accounts open for the public to view, and by allowing their cell phones to track and record their every move…but that might be a topic for another blog post.
Read MoreThe subject of travel with children (under the age of 18 in Ontario) comes up frequently in my work as both a family law lawyer and family mediator. That is because quite naturally, most separated parents want to enjoy traveling with the children and build new memories.
As a family law lawyer, I am often approached by my clients on this issue., either because they want to take a trip themselves or because the other parent does. At that point, we need to determine whether this will be a smooth exercise of simply filling out the required travel consent forms (more about this below) or whether there is some issue with one parent disagreeing with the idea that the other would travel with the kids.
Read MoreI read and write a lot about communication. We could not co-exist on this planet today, as humans, if we did not communicate with one another in some way, for better or worse. Effective communication can bring about incredible results – growth, learning, love, compassion, community and cooperation, to name just a few. I also truly believe that much of the strife we currently face as communities, faith groups and even races is rooted in problems with communication.
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