Lesa Koski Blog
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The Divorcing Together with Lesa Koski blog brings divorce mediation information to you regularly. Article topics range from mediation to parenting plans. Lesa Koski is an Attorney and a Mediator based in Minnesota with decades of experience. She helps her clients throughout the process of divorce through mediation.
Lesa Koski Blog
2M ago
Regulating your nervous system can help you navigate difficult times like your MN divorce, by helping you feel empowered about your decisions. This is because you are able to make better conscious choices. This week, I brought Sharri Freedman on to the podcast, who feels like my soul sister! So much of what she talked about in the episode resonated with my beliefs and what I help my clients with. We talked about how to regulate your nervous system, how to get comfortable being uncomfortable, how to let your fear know that you’ve got this, and so much more!
Sharri Freedman is ..read more
Lesa Koski Blog
2M ago
In the realm of family dynamics, a Minnesota divorce often poses significant challenges, especially when children are involved. Amid the complexities, the journey of crafting a parenting plan can be a pivotal moment. The rise of DIY parenting plans has reshaped the narrative, placing the emphasis on cooperation and communication between parents.
Fostering Cooperation and Communication
One of the noteworthy advantages of a DIY parenting plan is its ability to promote cooperation and communication between divorcing parents. Traditional divorce proceedings sometimes inadvertently fuel animosity ..read more
Lesa Koski Blog
2M ago
Are you in the midst of a divorce and experiencing a strong feelings of grief? Or maybe you divorced 10 years ago and something came up that sent you spiraling back to that feeling of loss and you can’t explain it? Grief is a common feeling to experience anytime during or after your MN divorce, and I was curious to learn more. This week, I brought Family, Marriage, and Grief therapist Brittany Squillace on to the podcast to help me further understand how grief can impact you after divorce and the best ways to manage it.
Grief is typically attached to a common loss, which is the death of ..read more
Lesa Koski Blog
3M ago
Divorcing when you have children comes with so many worries and struggles. There are so many decisions to be made, different professionals that you can hire, and then you have the emotional weight too. This week on the podcast, I spoke with divorce coach Jill Barnett Kaufman, who had some incredible insight on navigating your MN divorce with children, how to work through a difficult co-parenting relationship ( keeping the focus on the children), and the difference between a divorce therapist and a divorce coach. I can’t wait to share more about our conversation with you.
Jill sta ..read more
Lesa Koski Blog
4M ago
When going through a divorce, it feels like there are 100 different things that need to get done between planning, mediation, lawyers, moving, etc. One thing that is often overlooked during the divorce process is creating or updating your estate plan to ensure your post-divorce prosperity. This week on the podcast, I was joined by Melissa Miroslavich, an attorney and estate planner who gave me some incredible tips that I’m excited to pass along.
What is an estate plan?
An estate plan is a plan for managing assets and wealth during your lifetime and beyond. This includes a variety of doc ..read more
Lesa Koski Blog
5M ago
Gathering your strength to walk away from a marriage is a difficult decision, especially when there is abuse involved. You may feel so small and insufficient, and have very low beliefs about yourself. Divorce coach Beverly Price joined me on the podcast this week, and had some truly empowering words to share. During the episode, she shared the signs and types of abuse, dug into financial abuse, and discussed how a MN divorce coach can help you through this difficult time in the most empowering way possible.
Beverly Price, Her Empowered Divorce Founder, walks clients th ..read more
Lesa Koski Blog
5M ago
Going through a divorce is hard enough, especially when faced with the array of decisions surrounding what to do with your home after your MN divorce. In this week's episode, I am joined by Tami Wollensak, a Certified Divorce Lending Professional (CDLP®). Tami gives helpful tips on how a CDLP can help you navigate creating a customized divorce settlement plan.
Here are some of the tips from our latest episode...
First, we discussed what exactly is being negotiated. It’s important that people understand that the asset they are negotiating with their spouse is really the equi ..read more
Lesa Koski Blog
6M ago
The idea of not seeing your children every day after separation or your MN divorce is heart wrenching. We only have so much time with our kids, it can be overwhelming to know that your time is even more limited than what you envisioned when they were born. This fear pops up a lot with my clients. Family therapist, Brian Burns, came back to Doing Divorce Different to give us tips for navigating parenting beyond divorce.
Brian’s first piece of advice is that the more invested you get with co-parenting, and the harder you try to make the situation as smooth as possible, the mor ..read more
Lesa Koski Blog
6M ago
Navigating a co-parenting relationship after your MN divorce can have so many different aspects and emotions that go along with it. To name a few:
Learning how to navigate being parents without being in a relationship
setting boundaries
understanding parallel parenting
determining how to stay in your own lane while supporting your child
Tools that assist with these aspects are all greatly beneficial when entering co-parenting after divorce. This week on the podcast, I was thankful to have marriage and family therapist Diane Dirks and mediator Rick Voyles ..read more
Lesa Koski Blog
6M ago
There are so many decisions that have to be made while going through a divorce in MN, one of the biggest being co-parenting issues. Understanding how to go from parenting as a married couple to co-parenting and what’s best for your children can be a challenge. Emotions are high, things can be moving quickly, and it’s easy to get caught up in your feelings towards one another. However, the best parenting plans I’ve seen are when the parents are able to set their feelings aside and decide what is best for their children. This week I had Karen Bonnell, the author of The Co-Parenting Handbook on t ..read more