Maintaining independence is often important to aging adults, and your parents may be no different. They are probably used to doing things for themselves on their schedules and in the way that they like. However, you may have noticed a few changes. Maybe your mom has...
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How Can I Help My Kids Enjoy the Holidays After a Divorce?
In a recent post, we discussed some tips for parents navigating the holidays for the first time after a divorce. However, parents are not the only ones who need extra support during the holidays. Children of divorced parents also face challenges. To help your children...
Female-led Startups See Increases in VC Funding
Securing funding is one of the first big hurdles that new and emerging business owners face. Many entrepreneurs never get past this step, and a business is over before it ever really begins. Because funding is so important, startup owners should stay plugged-in to...
Who should get the house in the divorce?
Determining what to do with the marital home can be one of the most challenging decisions in a divorce. Often, it is one of the most valuable assets a family has. People also tend to feel sentimental about their marital home because it can remind them of better times....
When Business Gets Personal: Addressing Workplace Relationships
Workplace dynamics and culture are naturally affected by sexual harassment, but the same is true when co-workers engage in a consensual romantic relationship. It can affect things like promotions, terminations, and other decisions that affect how employees are grouped...
What Does it Mean to Breach Fiduciary Duty?
Assigning decision-making authority to someone in an estate plan is not a decision to make lightly. Someone who can make decisions on another person's behalf can affect everything from living arrangements to property ownership. One of the duties that someone in a...
3 Ways Recently-Divorced Parents Can Prepare for the Holidays
The holiday season is just around the corner. Whether you are excited about this or not, it can be a hectic and stressful time of year. This can be especially true if you are a parent navigating the holidays for the first time since a divorce. Because the next several...
Can you build a remote workforce?
Having a workforce that works remote at least part of the time can save companies money and attract workers who appreciate the option to work anywhere. This is especially true in winter months when workers can stay home rather than drive through brutal Minnesota...
Tips for Making Your Workplace Gender Neutral
DDMinnesotans are known for being nice. Often, we wear the label of "Minnesota nice" as a badge of honor--a show of politeness and respect. This attitude of being nice and respectful to everyone can certainly extend into the workplace. As such, business owners are...
How to Protect Your Business in Case of Divorce
Entering into a business partnership with your spouse or even employing your spouse at your business may seem like a wonderful idea at first, but lines can become gray all too quickly. Which partner is responsible for which business responsibilities versus which home...