Running a business is a difficult thing to do at the best of times. In my experience, there really is no such thing as a ‘night off’, you’re always either looking at your phone, waiting for the next email to come through or dealing with yet another crisis that’s come up in the past 45 …
I have a relatively wealthy friend who has recently gone through some significant marital troubles, which served as the inspiration for this post. I’ve left out the name and any obvious identifying characteristics in deference to his privacy, but his story may be of interest to the regular readers of this blog. My friend has …
Many parents of disabled or sickly children live in near constant worry about what will happen to their kids once they’re gone. Our system is set up in such a way to make it basically impossible for them to be taken care of or have their needs be met by the government, so parents have …
A weird thing about divorce is that it can be either one of the worst and most stressful events of someone’s life…or it can just be another Tuesday. Take my friend, for instance, who recently got divorced from her husband of 20 years. They started out as boyfriend and girlfriend who met when he was …
Divorce is never a pleasant decision to make; the aftermath of the process takes a toll on both parties. It requires proceedings within the legal system and the expertise of legal professionals. Today, more and more couples are realizing that they do not wish to partner through the traditional institution of marriage. This leaves many …
Lily Evans is a thirty year old creative non-fiction writer. As she approached her thirtieth birthday throughout her last few days as a twenty-nine year old, Lily had a mental breakdown. “I wasn’t happy in my marriage, or in my career. I had known this throughout my twenties, but I never had that honest conversation …
Immigration is the vehicle which allows talent and diversity to be added to our economy and society at large. The American Dream is what every person hopes to achieve by entering into the land of opportunity. People from third world or developing countries want better futures for themselves and for their children, even if it …
Artists choose their path for the love, not the money. But soon, they realize that they need to be able to make money in order to sustain themselves in order to be able to continue creating their art. The business of creativity blends art and commerce together. This leads them to become creative entrepreneurs. Most …
Lawyers can get a bad rap. Although on television they are usually revered (the protagonist being the “good” lawyer with a comically sadistic opponent), in real life they can have scrutiny cast on them, which in some cases is justified, but in many others is unfair. First, it takes a lot of work to become …
What do you think of when you hear the word “divorce”? For me, it’s when I was in third grade. I was telling a story about my parents during recess, probably complaining about something only an eight year old could be frustrated about. What happened next was humbling. “Your parents are together?” a kid piped …