Some attorneys advise their clients to completely avoid social media when they are involved in juvenile court (or even family law court sometimes). While there are good reasons for that, I don’t take that position with my clients, for the…
Leaving Kids Alone
Last night, one of my neighbor boys came by to ask if he could use my phone. I don’t know his name, but I’ll call him Billy. The boys are, I would guess, upper elementary age. I agreed, but asked,…
Problem Solving
One of the most well-known pieces of general business advice is that to be a problem solver; if you can solve a problem someone has, you will make money. But this isn’t only true in business, or in the narrow…
What Did I Do Well Today?
Many of us use task lists to keep track of all the things we need to do. But while that’s a good thing as far as it goes, I’ve started asking myself a different question at the beginning of each…
Monthly Task List
Introduction The Monthly Task List (“MTL”) is one of the most important things that can help you stay on track. Both the court and DHS will require that you do certain things in order to reunify with your kids. There…