#36 – Mediation and the importance of compromise
SUMMARY: Susan Chesnutt interviews a long time colleague Dawn Kirk who has been practicing family law for 30 years and mediation for 15 years. As a mediator Dawn’s primary focus is on the children, understanding the family dynamic to find an outcome in the child’s best interest. HIGHLIGHTS: [00:02:00] Dawn explains what it takes to […]
#35 – Grandparent’s Rights & Child Custody, An Alternative Perspective
SUMMARY: Susan Chesnutt and her special guest Martin Kofsky talk about his recent article that focuses on the rights of grandparents. Martin has been litigating and working in family law for 30 years. Sit back and settle in for some good information and food for thought. ————————— HIGHLIGHTS: [00:01:45] The discussion begins with Martin describing […]
#34 – Let’s talk about divorce. A real conversation on how to talk to your children about your divorce.
SUMMARY: Susan Chesnutt has a heartwarming conversation with Jackie Pilossoph on talking with your children about your divorce. What to say and who to say it to, will help guide you through the tough process. Jackie is an author, former journalist and the creator of Divorce Girls Smiling, a resource for men and women going […]
#33 – Are you being alienated from your child? How to identify parental alienation and what to do about it.
SUMMARY: Susan Chesnutt and Dr. Alan Blotcky tackle the topic of parental alienation which are behaviors, tactics or strategies that one parent will use to undermine the child’s relationship with the other parent. HIGHLIGHTS: [00:01:00] Susan introduces Dr. Alan Blotcky who is a clinical and forensic psychologist, a freelance journalist published in USA today, Psychology […]
#32 – Maintaining your family’s mental health during divorce!
A frank conversation about doing the best things for your children and soon to be ex. SUMMARY Child welfare attorney Susan Chesnutt’s and Certified Divorce Lending Professional and John Whitbeck discuss mental health and the divorce experience. Buckle up for a lot of helpful information about navigating issues from COVID shots to clients in crisis. […]
#31–You’re Getting a Divorce! But What About Your House?
SUMMARY Child welfare attorney Susan Chesnutt and Certified Divorce Lending Professional, Michael Schreiber discuss the options for dividing your biggest asset, your home, during a divorce. —————————— HIGHLIGHTS [01:14] Introduction to Michael Schreiber and what a CDLP, Certified Divorce Lending Professional, does to help homeowners divide their assets during divorce. [5:14] Michael explains the 3 […]
#30 – Navigating Foster Care and the legal system surrounding it.
SUMMARY: Child welfare attorney Susan Chesnutt’s and Gerry (Gerald) Glynn discuss the foster care system, the good, the bad and the ugly. There is always more to the story and the story usually doesn’t get seen by the outside world. Gerry is the Chief Legal Officer for Embrace Families a non-profit organization managing foster care […]
#29 – How can we help survivors of Human Trafficking?
SUMMARY In a continuing effort to raise awareness about human trafficking, Child Welfare Attorney Susan Chesnutt interviews Kristy Norbert of the Empower Her Network. Kristy talks about her organizations mission to help survivors of human trafficking. The Empower Her Network raises funds and supports survivors in finding a path to personal growth and success. HIGHLIGHTS […]
#28 – What struggling families and marriages can learn from parenting classes
SUMMARY This is child welfare attorney Susan Chesnutt’s second interview with parenting expert Sue Dockerill from the Florida Divorce Parenting Class. In this episode we learn about parenting classes and how they support families going through divorce and child custody challenges. Sue takes a deep dive into some Co-Parenting challenges like blame, change and dealing […]
#27 – Behavioral Health Technician Tara MacDonald on Addiction and Recovery
SUMMARY Susan’s guest today is Tara McDonald she is a behavioral health technician. She has experience in the substance abuse recovery field. Tara shares her views and experiences regarding addiction and the most effective treatments from her perspective. Most of her views have been shaped by her personal experience with addiction and through providing help […]