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Divorce (General)

Ahrons, Constance, The Good Divorce: Keeping your Family Together while your Marriage Comes Apart (1998)

Eddy, Bill, BIFF: Quick Responses to High-Conflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Email and Social Media Meltdowns (2014)

Riss, S. & Sockwel, J., The Optimist’s Guide to Divorce: How to Get Through Your Breakup and Create a New Life You Love (2016)

Trafford, Abigail, Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life (3d ed. 2014)

Children and Parenting Plans

Boyan, Susan, Cooperative Parenting and Divorce: Shielding Your Child From Conflict (2003)

Brown, M. & Brown, L., Dinosaurs Divorce (Dino Life Guides) (1988)

Bruno, Ellen, Split: A Film for Kids of Divorce (and their Parents) (2013) (VIDEO)

Emery, Robert, The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive (2006)

Emery, Robert, Two Homes, One Childhood: A Parenting Plan to Last a Lifetime (2016)

McBride, Jean, Talking to Children About Divorce: A Parent’s Guide to Healthy Communication at Each Stage of Divorce (2016)

Neuman, M. & Romanwoski, P., Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way (1999)

Stern, Z. & Stern, E., Divorce Is Not the End of the World: Zoe’s and Evan’s Coping Guide for Kids (2008)

Personality Disorders and Divorce

Eddy, B. & Kreger, R., Splitting: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder (2011)

Kreisman, J. & Straus, H., I Hate You–Don’t Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality (2010)

Kronenfeld, Elliott, Couples by Intention: Creating and Cultivating Relationships That Matter (2018)

Mason, P. & Kreger, R., Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder (2010)

McBride, Karyl, Will I Ever Be Free of You?: How to Navigate a High-Conflict Divorce from a Narcissist and Heal Your Family (2016)

Miklowitz, David, The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know (2nd ed. 2011)

Morningstar, Dana, Out of the Fog: Moving from Confusion to Clarity After Narcissistic Abuse (2017)

Morton, Kati, Gaslighting (VIDEO)

Morton, Kati, Emotional Abuse: Five Must-Know Signs (VIDEO)

Movies (Some Light, Some Heavy)

A Separation (2011) (Subtitled) [NY Times Review]
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) [NY Times Review]
It’s Complicated (2009) [NY Times Review]
Kramer vs Kramer (1979) [NY Times Review]
Scenes from a Marriage (1974) [Roger Ebert]
Take This Waltz (2011) [NY Times Review]
The Break-Up (2006) [NY Times Review]
The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) (Subtitled) [NY Times Review]
The Past (2012) (Subtitled) [NY Times Review]
The Squid and the Whale (2005) [NY Times Review]
The War of the Roses (1989) [NY Times Review]
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)[NY Times Review]
What Maisie Knew (2013) [NY Times Review]

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Recent Posts

Vicki L. Shemin J.D., LICSW, ACSW Contributed to a New Book on Family Conflict During the Pandemic

April 26, 2022

Family Conflict During a Pandemic: Stories of Struggle and Hope – [Print Replica]Kindle Edition Vicki L. Shemin J.D., LICSW, ACSW contributed a chapter in section 4, “Advice on co-operative co-parenting….”  The book highlights the continuing strain on families who are struggling with the consequence of the pandemic – illness and death, lockdowns, economic catastrophe, distance learning, […]

Jonathan Fields was featured in the fiftyplus advocate article “Gray divorce on the rise as gender equity, life expectancy increases”

February 6, 2022

The fiftyplus advocate featured Attorney Jonathan Fields on navigating divorce issues. Attorney Fields discussed some of the specific legal issues that are unique to gray divorce that must be considered when assessing financial matters, including mental competency concerns such as dementia. “From a lawyer’s perspective, a big concern is whether and to what extent each […]

FIELDS AND DENNIS LLP ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT: K9s FOR WARRIORS

December 21, 2021

Fields and Dennis LLP is once again sponsoring a fundraiser for K-9 for Warriors from Dec 13, 2021 – December 31, 2021.  K9s For Warriors provides highly-trained Service Dogs to military veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma. With the majority of dogs coming from high-kill rescue shelters, this innovative program […]

Attorney Jonathan Fields Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on New Child Support Guidelines

October 25, 2021

Family bar on board with new child support guidelines Changes address combined income amount, treatment of alimony By: Pat Murphy October 22, 2021 Family law attorneys say the revised child support guidelines that went into effect at the beginning of October provide needed clarity and consistency in the determination of parental payment obligations. Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. […]

Attorney Vicki L. Shemin has been appointed to serve on the Family Law Section Council of the Massachusetts Bar Association effective Sept. 1, 2021.

October 21, 2021

  The Family Law Section is designed to improve the Probate and Family Court’s accessibility and efficiency to benefit lawyers, judges, staff and the public by offering educational seminars, providing updates on legislative activity, and facilitating bench/bar networking opportunities. “I am pleased and proud to be serving on the MBA’s Family Law Section Council during […]

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    • Vicki L. Shemin J.D., LICSW, ACSW Contributed to a New Book on Family Conflict During the Pandemic

    • Jonathan Fields was featured in the fiftyplus advocate article “Gray divorce on the rise as gender equity, life expectancy increases”

    • FIELDS AND DENNIS LLP ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT: K9s FOR WARRIORS

    • Attorney Jonathan Fields Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on New Child Support Guidelines

    • Attorney Vicki L. Shemin has been appointed to serve on the Family Law Section Council of the Massachusetts Bar Association effective Sept. 1, 2021.

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