Post-divorce school?

From the New York Times:

Cleansing the Toxins of Divorce

In Santa Monica, Calif., a land that reveres both self-reflection and serious rehab, helping people to view divorce as a good thing.    For full article, cut & paste the link: http://nyti.ms/UtrgBJ

 

 

Giving Thanks

By Sandy Bregman

During this Thanksgiving holiday, as I took the time to slow down, spend time with my wonderful family, and give thanks for those people and things for which I am most grateful, one of the things that was foremost in my mind was you–my clients, colleagues, and loyal readers.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who read this blog, come into our office, and support us in so many different ways for the time you have spent with us, the trust you have put in us, and the role you have let our firm play in your lives. It gives us great pleasure to know that we are helping families—young or old, large or small—deal with some of the most difficult and emotional parts of their lives.

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Uh Oh, I Didn’t Expect That: How Medical Surprises Affect Us—Part 2: Health Insurance

by Sandy Bregman

As I was saying in my last blog, all the debates about healthcare and insurance coverage for everyone these days remind me of some frightening issues I’ve faced concerning health and care and coverage.

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Uh-Oh, I Didn’t Expect That: How Medical Surprises Affect Us—Part 1: Health Care

by Sandy Bregman

With all the debates about the President’s goal for universal healthcare coverage and the different opinions as to how we can accomplish that— or even if we should — I’m reminded of some very frightening issues I’ve faced regarding my own health care over the years.  Some of my experiences have been in American hospitals, and some have been in foreign hospitals.  Here is my story.

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You And Your Lawyer

by Sandy Bregman

Many years ago, before I was a lawyer, I was going through a divorce after fifteen years of marriage.  I had a four year old daughter and had just been diagnosed with a medical condition that could have been disabling.  I did not have the work skills to support myself and my daughter.  I was scared and vulnerable.

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