Dr. Judith Gerhart, CFP
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst 
Interview With Krizia Part 2
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Heart felt inteviews with Krizia, creator of MyBeautyMatch.com, on overcoming the struggles she faced with her separation and divorce are continued. She is insipiration for women trying to regain independence after divorce and live an abundant and successful life.
Interview with Krizia Part 1
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Heart felt inteviews with Krizia, creator of MyBeautyMatch.com, on overcoming the struggles she faced with her separation and divorce. She is insipiration for women trying to regain independence after divorce and live an abundant and successful life.
What you can do to address your money story from ruining future relationships
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Here are some tips:
Tip #1: Ask yourself, “How did my parents or other role models relate with one another over money? What did I see them do? How did they talk to one another about money? What did they teach me, directly and indirectly?” Another excellent way to uncover this truth is to make a [...]
Money Tips
Friday, July 18th, 2008
Where did your money story come from?
No matter what our financial background, we all have unique money stories imprinted upon us from a young age. And whether we’re conscious or not of what we’ve absorbed, we all pass along these stories, feelings and attitudes to our children, partners, friends and colleagues. Even if you don’t [...]
Money Stories
Friday, July 11th, 2008
The easiest way to build self-esteem
The other morning I attended a women’s networking meeting…..
The group’s focus was female entrepreneurship, and the room was filled with an eclectic mix of married, divorced, widowed and single women. Many were trying to start a business while at the same time as trying to pull their lives together. I [...]
Do you see similar patterns of behaviour?
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Research suggests that you will spend the next five years or so re-examining yourself, your marriage and your past.
You may begin to see patterns of behaviour. You may see how much your spouse now mirrors many of the issues that existed in your family of origin. How the men in your life are all [...]
Money & Self Esteem
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
There is no such thing as a painless divorce - unless it wasn’t much of a marriage to begin with.
How I wish I had this expression posted on my refrigerator as I went through the ups and downs of relief and disbelief of my divorce. The initial period of shock lets you build up the [...]
Common Responses to Divorce
Friday, June 13th, 2008
What do you do?
Some of the common responses to this divorce scenario are:
Dealing with the Emotional Rollercoaster of Divorce
Friday, May 30th, 2008
Although the basic emotional stages of divorce are essentially the same for both men and women, there are practical differences in the recovery period and these differences are mainly rooted in cultural habits.
North American society has undergone a quiet revolution. Most important has been the economic independence of women.
In the 1940’s only one in seven [...]
Coping With Depression
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
How to cope with the depression that comes from separation, divorce and widowhood
Depression is a constant theme in separation, divorce and widowhood. It is fuelled by low self-esteem and guilt.
Depression is often the flip side of anger on the emotional coin. You swing back and forth between despair and rage and achieve equilibrium of sorts. [...]
