Archive: Year: 2016

Study: These are the peak times for divorce

August 26, 2016

There’s long been evidence that there are certain times of year that are popular for divorce. But passive-aggressive Facebook drama isn’t exactly quantifiable data, so a new study from the University of Washington has provided some actual [...]

The App That Helps Divorced Parents Fight About Money

August 23, 2016

Sheri Atwood is the rare Silicon Valley entrepreneur whose pitch includes intimate details about her family—namely, how it was broken up. Twice. “My parents had a horrific divorce,” says the 36-year-old former Symantec Corp. executive. [...]

4 Million Voices: Giving Hope to Survivors of Domestic Violence

August 23, 2016

I will never forget the first time I answered a phone call on behalf of the National Domestic Violence Hotline. I was covering the lines so that our staff could enjoy our annual holiday party. The call was from a microbiologist who was in an abusive [...]