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Should I reduce my working hours to get more in my financial settlement?
Both parties are trying to get as much as possible in their financial settlement and may be tempted to reduce their income to create the...
Cheryl Duffy
1 day ago3 min read
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I’m not stalking…I just want to see my kids!
Separation and divorce can light the fuse of conflict, skyrocketing into a crescendo of fireworks with explosive rants, flaring tempers...
Cheryl Duffy
Apr 265 min read
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A parenting plan is not enforceable, so why have one?
It may have taken months of negotiation or a single parenting mediation session to get a parenting plan in place, only to have your ex...
Cheryl Duffy
Apr 253 min read
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My Homes Story Book
A children’s book - for very young children - whose parents have separated. It’s a very positive approach to a sensitive topic. The aim:...
Cheryl Duffy
Apr 151 min read
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Play therapy and adolescent counselling
Little Lights Play therapy in Sydney provides children a safe welcoming space. If your young ones are struggling through the impacts of...
Cheryl Duffy
Apr 31 min read
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FREE WEEKLY LIVE Support Group
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck or helpless during your separation? Do you wish you could just ask a question to a Divorce Coach, Mediator,...
Cheryl Duffy
Apr 31 min read
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Kids Anger Hypnosis Sessions
These sessions promote emotional resilience, allowing your child to build healthy coping mechanisms and improve their overall well-being....
Cheryl Duffy
Mar 191 min read
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Can the cockroach theory be applied to coparenting conflict?
The cockroach theory is a self-development theory on how we handle disturbances in life - “At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew...
Cheryl Duffy
Mar 185 min read
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My child is upset about what happened at coparents home, should I say anything?
Coparents are often in a dilemma about what to do if their child returns from their coparents home upset. Some rush in, all guns blazing...
Cheryl Duffy
Feb 243 min read
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Why should our child’s routine change because we decided to divorce?
Children are often the collateral damage during separation and divorce, at the mercy of their parents’ decision to separate or one parent...
Cheryl Duffy
Feb 194 min read
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Should I agree that my ex takes the kids overseas?
As a family you may have taken the kids on overseas holidays together and the biggest risks you had to worry about were destination...
Cheryl Duffy
Jan 234 min read
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Isn’t 50/50 shared parenting fair?
At the time of separation, you can feel like you are losing everything, your home, your relationship, your financial security and most...
Cheryl Duffy
Nov 9, 20245 min read
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I contributed more, so shouldn’t I get more in my financial settlement?
When couples separate and commence negotiations on how to divide their asset pool, they may make the assumption that if one party...
Cheryl Duffy
Nov 9, 20241 min read
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Safeguarding Your Future: Essential Tips for Protecting Yourself in Your Next Relationship
It may have taken years to rebuild your life to become financially secure again, so do you really want to lose what you have rebuilt...
Cheryl Duffy
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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10 reasons why changeover conflict escalates!
Changeover day can be the worse day of the week that you relive repeatedly! It always seems to end up in arguments, accusations or...
Cheryl Duffy
Jun 6, 20243 min read
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When your coparenting hurts your kids
Danny is 8 years old, and he loves to play soccer. Every Wednesday is soccer training and the game on Saturdays. Danny gets up early...
Cheryl Duffy
Jun 2, 20245 min read
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Changeover through the child's eyes
Maddy is 9 years old, and she dreads changeover days. It’s not because she doesn’t want to see her other parent, it’s because she doesn’t...
Cheryl Duffy
May 31, 20245 min read
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The Canberra Separation Network is supporting families better through Separation and Divorce
The Canberra Separation Network is changing how families are supported through one of their most traumatic events – divorce. Many...
Cheryl Duffy
May 5, 20244 min read
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Consent Order vs Financial Agreement
Find out the difference by clicking link below - Consent Order Vs Financial Agreement: What You Should Know (simple-separation.com.au)
Cheryl Duffy
May 5, 20241 min read
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The pitfalls of choosing the wrong mediator for your parenting matter
Negotiating parenting arrangements is stressful enough without finding out that you engaged the wrong mediator! You may be referred to a...
Cheryl Duffy
May 5, 20243 min read
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