Course curriculum

  • 1

    How to Navigate the Course Materials

    • Video Tour and Course Explanation

    • What is Family Transitions ™?
  • 2

    Module 1- Understanding the System and Feeling "separated"

    • Getting Started....

    • Important Background for Understanding the Current System

    • The Divorce Process vs. A Family Transition

    • Breaking the News to your Reluctant Spouse

    • Divorce Agreement Framework

    • Feeling "Separate"

    • Managing the Household Finances During "Separation"
  • 3

    Module 2- The Transformative Power of Empathy and Planning Custody

    • Introduction

    • How does Empathy Transform Divorce?

    • Understanding Starts with YOU

    • Lesson 1 Getting clear on what you are feeling

    • Empathy: the Bridge to Understanding

    • Lesson 2: Practicing Empathy

    • Using Empathy to Decide a Custody Framework

    • Getting Clarity on Custody

    • Sample Custody Orders & Explanation

    • Family Planner Template
  • 4

    Module 3- The Transformative Power of Compassion as a Foundation for Hard Decisions

    • Introduction

    • Shifting into Compassion

    • Lesson 3: Giving and Receiving Compassion

    • What Does Compassion for Yourself Look Like During Tough Transitions?

    • Lesson 4: Create positive forward motion by getting clear on what your future looks like

    • Changing the Divorce Battleground through Compassion

    • Lesson 5: Recognizing how compassion creates space for PROGRESS

    • Where Do you Need Compassion
  • 5

    Module 4- Compassionate Conversations to Decide Dividing the Assets

    • Compassion is the Cornerstone

    • How do we Divide the Assets?

    • Preliminary Asset Inventory

    • What Happens to the House?

    • How Do I Divide Retirement Accounts?

    • Transition Checklist
  • 6

    Module 5- The Importance of Gratitude and the Challenge of Deciding Monthly Support

    • Introduction

    • Gratitude & Support

    • Being Grateful despite The Daily Grind

    • Lesson 6: How can you be grateful despite stressful circumstances?

    • Overcoming grief with gratitude

    • Lesson 7: How do you reframe from stress to gratitude?

    • What About Alimony-- Tackling the toughest question

    • The Science of Gratitude-- One Example

    • UC Berkley's Six Sustainable Happiness Skills
  • 7

    Module 6- Developing Grit and Positive Forward Momentum

    • Introduction

    • Purpose Breeds Persistence

    • What is Grit and What Does it Have to Do with Transition?

    • Lesson 8: Using purpose and vision as motivation for the journey

    • Practice Makes Perfect

    • Lesson 9: Increasing resilience by making decisions from a place of empathy, compassion, and gratitude
  • 8

    Module 7- Finalizing your Paperwork

    • Conclusion

    • Final Points for Consideration

    • Transition Checklist

    • EXAMPLE SEPARATION AGREEMENT TEMPLATE

    • Marital Settlement Agreement Framework

    • How to Find Your Final Documents