Legal Analysis and Commentary
This article by Kate Rope in The Washington Post is interesting. Six Things Parents Can Do to Raise Kids to Be Confident Decision-Makers On every vacation we allow our daughters to pick out a souvenir. We browse local shops until we find the “perfect” reminder of our time together. On a recent trip, my 6-year-old […]
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Read MoreThis article in The Economist is interesting. Modern Love How the Internet Has Transformed the Search for Love and Partnership The internet has transformed the way people work and communicate. It has upended industries, from entertainment to retailing. But its most profound effect may well be on the biggest decision that most people make—choosing a […]
Read MoreChildren whose parents are over-controlling “helicopter parents” when they are toddlers are less able to control their emotions and impulses as they get older apparently leading to more problems with school, new research suggests.
Read MoreThis article by Petula Dvorak in The Washington Post is interesting. The Child-Free Life: Why so Many American Women Are Deciding Not to Have Kids Oh, come on, millennial women. Just look at us. Frantic and apologizing, overwhelmed between staff meetings and gymnastics, shamed for bottle-feeding, booted for breastfeeding, passed over for promotions, denied on the […]
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Happy New Year from all of us at Herston Law Group!
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K.O. Herston looks back on the year that was 2017.
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Happy Holidays from all of us at Herston Law Group!
Read MoreThis article by Scott Sonenshein in The New York Times may be of interest. To Raise Better Kids, Say No Despite the temptation for parents to say yes to their children’s wishes, research shows there’s an insidious side to chasing after the newest thing others have. It fosters a sense of deficiency that can never […]
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This article by Anna Goldfarb in The New York Times may be of interest. Tips for Living Together Without Going Nuts Moving in with your partner before getting married is a big step legally, financially, and emotionally. Here are some compelling cohabitation tips from the experts. Legal and Financial Steps Don’t combine finances in a […]
Read MoreIt’s been a busy year here at Herston on Tennessee Family Law. I published 161 posts, 52 of which were the weekly photographs. So there were over 100 substantive posts related to family law. That’s a lot of reading, analysis, and writing. This blog was honored again this year to be selected by the ABA Journal as […]
Read MoreThe American Bar Association has named this as one of the 100 best blogs for a legal audience for the second year in a row. Seriously. The ABA considers this little blog about Tennessee family law one of the best legal blogs. In. The. World. Click here to see the list — known as the “Blawg 100” — […]
Read MoreJohn and I are putting the finishing touches on this year’s Tennessee Family Law Update seminar. Two weeks from today (!!!) we begin our tour of Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Johnson City. If you haven’t already, sign up today! As always, the seminar will include my comprehensive review of the latest caselaw and legislation every Tennessee family-law […]
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