Today we’re talking about the long and short of relationships. We discuss helping children through the effects of a divorce, and the impact that relationships can have on financial literacy.

 

Published international parenting educator and consultant, Dr. Deena Stacer, provides parents with the necessary strategies and support to help their children effectively when going through a divorce. She shares several valuable resources for conflictual co-parents, designed to stop the fighting and create a healthy environment for everyone.

My second guest, Cheri Blair, has been serving and empowering women, business owners, and their families with financial services for over 24 years. She talks about how long-term relationships can often harm financial literacy and emphasizes the importance of making financial decisions together in committed relationships.

 

We Discuss:

• The 3 parts of all loss and how they relate to divorce
• Divorce through the eyes of children and the impact it has on them
• Why some parents can co-parent with one another while others cannot
• Recovering from the guilt that many children feel after a divorce
• The two major fears that parents have when going through a divorce
• Strategies for preparing children for a transition into shared custody
• The impact that long-term relationships can have on financial literacy
• How you can keep your marriage together and still be financially literate

 

“The court’s mindset is you need to learn to get along. But, if you can’t, you just need different strategies.”  –  Dr. Deena Stacer

 

About Deena:

Dr. Deena Stacer is a published international parenting educator and consultant.

In 1997, she launched the High Conflict Intervention, Co-parenting, and Parallel Parenting Program. 

Deena has worked with over 8000 conflictual child custody parents and has mediated over 850+ divorce and child custody cases in San Diego. She has been a parent educator since 1983.

Dr. Stacer teaches parents the skills, strategies, and scripts to get their children out of the middle and helps parents stop their conflict.

She teaches a live co-parenting class every Tuesday evening in Rancho Bernardo.

Deena also created a 50-hour online course for parents in conflict. Parents take her online course in San Diego, Las Vegas, around the U.S., and as far away as Hong Kong.

She has a doctorate in psychology, a master’s in counseling/leadership, a Bachelor of Science Degree in child development and social sciences, and teaching credentials ranging from pre-kindergarten through college.

 

About Cheri:

Cheri Blair has been serving and empowering women, business owners and their families with financial services for over 24 years.

Her journey in the business world began with managing real estate portfolios and quickly evolved into an asset management position.

From there, she became a commercial real estate broker facilitating property sales across Southern California.

Cheri joined MetLife Financial Services in 1994, where she soon realized she had a passion for helping women.

This passion drove her to create and present empowering informational seminars and workshops to educate, support and inspire “Women Financially”.

Cheri focuses on developing plans and options for women, their businesses, and families. Her background in psychology and her strong belief in emotional healing has enhanced her abilities to build strong client relationships.

Relationships are a priority for her, as she truly cares. Understanding what is important to her clients about their money and financial planning matters will always be her number one priority. 

Cheri knows firsthand why it is so important for women to not only understand their finances but also feel empowered and confident when making their own financial decisions. Through her own trials and tribulations, she learned that financial independence is of the utmost importance.

As Cheri entered into the life of a single mother, she vowed to always be in control of her own finances and made it her mission to help others do the same. She raised her son, Tovia alone until 2008 when she married Michael DePriest.

Tovia recently graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz with Magna Cum Laude honors. He is currently on a path to becoming a physician. Cheri and Michael could not be more proud of him!

In 2011, Cheri joined MJL & Associates, welcoming the opportunity to partner with the thriving, comprehensive financial services organization. Most recently she established her own business, Cheri Blair Financial Services, to provide a level of service that offers a more personal experience for her clients.

Cheri believes in taking a Holistic approach with her client’s and that building confidence through education is a major cornerstone to their success.

Throughout the years, her philosophy has remained the same. She believes client relationships must be steeped in trust. Maintaining a client-centered practice, her client’s needs come first.

Cheri supports, guides, and instructs her clients in making informed financial decisions for today and the future. As she always says “You must value your future comfort as much as you value your comfort today!”

 

“It’s very important for all of us to be independently and collectively financially literate.”  –  Cheri Blair

 

Resources Mentioned:

• ParentsInConflict.com
• Check out Dr. Stacer’s YouTube Channel:  ParentsinConflict.info
• Contact Dr. Deena Stacer for more information: (800)-980-0434 or Doc@DeenaStacer.com
• CheriBlairFinancialServices.com
• Receive your complimentary copy of “Empowering Today’s Woman”
• Contact Cheri Blair: (619)-997-0416 or cblair@luciafinancial.com
• 2017 Retirement Income Literacy Quiz
• Listen to Paula’s former show, Transition Radio
• Learn More About Host Paula Shaw

 

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