As the calendar flips to a new year, many of us reflect, reset, and begin to reimagine what’s ahead. While some of us will resolve to get fit or learn a new language, others will tackle weightier topics.
Parents who share custody of their child with an ex-partner, often...
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You can follow every rule, draft a hundred different plans, and think you’ve accounted for every possibility… and then life throws you something wildly unexpected.
For people in the Albuquerque area who are going through a divorce, a surprisingly common unexpected event is finding out they are, in fact,...
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Maybe it happens while setting an extra place at the table, or when a tired child curls up on your lap after a too-long day. But you suddenly realize you’ve become the person that child turns to for comfort, care, and love.
Once you see it, you can’t un-see...
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When the yucca was selected as New Mexico’s state flower, it was picked in part for its resilience. It thrives in this beautiful but sometimes harsh land. It’s so connected to the land that it is actually kind of difficult to transplant or divide. In that way, it is a lot like...
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Sometimes pushing harder doesn’t move things forward — it just digs a deeper hole. No where is this more true than when you are getting divorced and things start to get chippy.
The instinct to fight can feel natural, even justified. After all, the life you’ve built, everything...
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Typically, every parent wants what’s best for their child. But sometimes, when emotions run high, one parent can act in ways that damage their child’s relationship with the other parent. This is known as parental alienation, and it is something that can have a big impact on child custody cases in...
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When they think about the holidays, many parents picture a scene straight out of a Hallmark movie: everyone gathered around the tree, sipping cocoa, smiling through the glow of twinkling lights. And never mind the fact that we live in Albuquerque, Bing Crosby says it’s going to be a White Christmas!
If you discovered that a business partner had committed fraud—or strongly suspect they might screw you over if given the chance—you would think twice before doing another deal with them. If you had no choice but to maintain that relationship, you’d put contract terms in place to protect yourself and your business.
When you said “‘Til death do us part,” you probably weren’t thinking about end-of-life decision-making and inheritances. And updating your will probably isn’t the number one item on your to-do list if you are getting divorced. But failing to update your estate plan after you get divorced (and maybe while your...
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Almost every successful business has people in more public-facing roles and people who get things done behind the scenes. The different roles require different skill sets, and the people doing them may have different priorities, but by working together, they make the business a success.
Many families in the...
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