Podcast appearances and mentions of Laura A Wasser

Separated parents often worry about the upheaval a divorce causes in their kids' lives, especially the stress that comes with moving back and forth between two households. But what if you could give your children the security of staying in the family home? Nesting allows kids to do just that. And it's the parents who move in and out. So, how does nesting work? Is it right for your family? Beth Behrendt is the author of Nesting After Divorce: Co-Parenting in the Family Home. A freelance writer and single mother of three, Beth has shared her nesting experiences in several national publications, including The New York Times and Psychology Today. She is also a regular contributor to Divorce Magazine and Laura Wasser's It's Over Easy. Beth built Family Nesting to offer advice to other families considering this unique approach to divorce. On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Beth joins Katherine to explain why she and her ex-husband made the decision to try nesting and how the arrangement benefits their family. Beth shares her take on nesting temporarily to make the transition to divorce easier, describing what the arrangement looks like for her family and how it's evolved over the last nine years! Listen in for Beth's insight on explaining the nesting situation to a new dating partner and find out if co-parenting in the family home is right for you. Topics Covered How nesting allows kids to stay in the family home after divorce How Beth's personal experience inspired her to write Nesting After Divorce Why Beth and her ex-husband made the decision to try nesting Beth's take on nesting for a year or two to make the transition to divorce easier How Beth, her ex and her kids benefit from the nesting arrangement What the nesting arrangement looks like for Beth's family (and how it evolved over the years) How Beth and her ex worked out who was responsible for what, e.g.: shopping, laundry, etc. Establishing rules re: introducing kids to new dating partners and allowing other adults to the nest How to explain the nesting situation to a new dating partner What qualities Beth's ex has that made nesting work for them How nesting impacted Beth's relationship with her ex and how it evolved over time Why nesting isn't right for every family but can work for many Connect with Beth Behrendt Family Nesting: https://familynesting.org/ Family Nesting on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/familynesting.org Family Nesting on Twitter: https://twitter.com/familynesting Beth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethbehrendt?lang=en Beth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethbehrendt/?hl=en Beth on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bethbehrendt Connect with Katherine Miller The Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/ Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/ Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1 The New Yorker's Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246 Email: oii Call (914) 738-7765 Resources Nesting After Divorce: Co-Parenting in the Family Home by Beth Behrendt: https://www.amazon.com/Nesting-After-Divorce-Co-Parenting-Family/dp/1454949791/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39FZ0XEIJ3SN3&keywords=nesting+after+divorce&qid=1671135810&s=books&sprefix=nesting+after+dicorce%2Cstripbooks%2C74&sr=1-1 It Doesn't Have to Be That Way by Laura A. Wasser: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way-how-to-divorce-without-destroying-your-family-or-bankrupting-yourself_laura-a-wasser/1636713/item/27286672/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax_high_vol_midlist_under_%2410&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmZejBhC_ARIsAGhCqncwxp8zb23HfEWYC7GEGIM50vaGJMsZnN9UVTJooWO507qOqOCYBtgaAmMIEALw_wcB#idiq=27286672&edition=8856959

Attorney, entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and Resolutions’ first repeat guest, Laura A. Wasser gives us a preview of her two presentations at the Dispute Resolution Spring Conference. Ms. Wasser will present an invigorating and optimistic look at the continually emerging world of legal tech, ODR, and how societal views of conflict resolution and divorce are evolving. Her second presentation with Susan Guthrie and Gabrielle Hartley will focus on powerful tools available to help dispute resolution practitioners grow their practice beyond the traditional networking and advertising options. Laura Wasser will present at the Dispute Resolution Spring Conference on Friday April 24th at 9:30 am and at 1:30 pm. Register for the conference at ambar.org/Spring2020.

Laura A. Wasser P.O.W.E.R. Podcast

An interview with family law attorney Laura A. Wasser, Esq. Curt and Katie talk with Laura about the process of divorce, collaboration among professionals, and the creation of her online divorce mediation platform, it’s over easy. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. We are human beings who can now present ourselves as whole people, with authenticity, purpose, and connection. Especially now, when therapists must develop a personal brand to market their practices. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Laura A. Wasser, Esq. C.E.O. of it’s over easy & Host of The Divorce Sucks! Podcast Attorney Laura Allison Wasser is an author, entrepreneur, and Family Law expert. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the online divorce platform, it’s over easy. Laura has represented celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Ryan Reynolds, Angelina Jolie, Jimmy Iovine, Maria Shriver, and Stevie Wonder, but she maintains that divorce is the great equalizer—it terrifies everyone. Laura’s made it her mission to change that by creating it’s over easy, which gives divorcing couples an easy to use resource to dissolve their marriage that is accessible (and affordable) to everyone. In 2013, Laura authored the New York Times best-seller, It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way: How to Divorce Without Destroying Your Family and Bankrupting Yourself. This year, she created it’s over easy and launched the weekly Divorce Sucks! Podcast Hosted By Laura Wasser. By simplifying the divorce process online and sharing her vast experience in Family Law with her audience, couples are empowered to reclaim control over their own destinies. Laura is determined to change the face of divorce by providing education, tools and support for families going through the process. As a graduate of the UC, Berkeley, Laura earned her law degree from Loyola Law School. She has been named one of the California Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers and Top 50 Women Attorneys every year for the last seven years (2012-2018). She has been featured on The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyers, Los Angeles Magazine’s Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. In June 2008, Laura received the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law Zephyr Ramsey Award and in 2011, she was the recipient of the Century City Chamber of Commerce Women of Achievement Award. Laura received the Brady Center Advocate Award in 2013. In 2016 Laura was honored by A Place Called Home at their Gala For The Children. Laura is frequently called upon as the preeminent voice on TV, in print and across the media landscape in newsworthy matters regarding Divorce and Family Law. Earlier this year, Laura participated as a featured speaker at both the 2018 Women In The World Summit and Girlboss Rally. Profiles and interviews on Laura can be found in Vogue, Bloomberg News, Porter Magazine, Interview, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, People Magazine, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Town and Country, Parenting magazine and more. In this episode we talk about: Laura’s background in Family Law, her book It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way How Laura perceives the importing distinctions between being an empathic “divorce” lawyer and being a therapist How people can navigate through divorce by yourselves, without needing to bring in a divorce attorney The different mechanisms to get a divorce and how to decide which referral to make How Laura collaborates with therapists and decides to refer to therapists The importance of handling divorce well for moving forward in your life Her opinions on how to help families get through the process Boundaries that attorneys should set within their work Her referral network, how she develops her referral network The turn off of therapists talking too much about their own experiences Reminding ourselves that we are being observed by those who we are collaborating with The shock of mental health providers breaking confidentiality with her How she launched her product out to the market (online divorce platform) Her logic on how she created the platform, with all the pieces considered The flak she got from some other attorneys Connecting divorcing individuals to all the resources they need to move through the process effectively Addressing the broken, clogged up court system How to create closure when getting divorced The power of helping people get the knowledge they need   Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together any resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. It Doesn’t Have to be That Way: How to Divorce Without Destroying Your Family or Bankrupting Yourself  by Laura Wasser it’s over easy it’s over easy blog: Co-Parenting with an Asshole   Our Generous Sponsor: Thanks again to our sponsor, SimplePractice! SimplePractice is an all in one platform where you can schedule appointments, use paperless intakes, file insurance claims, and meet with clients remotely using our integrated Telehealth system. Go to https://ter.li/tr2018 to sign up for a free 30 day trial. Because running your practice should be Simple, so you can do the work that really matters.   Who we are: Curt Widhalm is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is a Board Member at Large for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, a Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Adjunct Faculty at Pepperdine University, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more about Curt at www.curtwidhalm.com. Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant. As a helping professional for two decades, she’s navigated the ups and downs of our unique line of work. She’s run her own solo therapy practice, designed innovative clinical programs, built and managed large, thriving teams of service providers, and consulted hundreds of helping professionals on how to build meaningful AND sustainable practices. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more about Katie at www.katievernoy.com. A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey. Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/ Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/