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Guardianship

Who Will Get Custody of Your Kids if You Die Without Naming a Guardian?

In Law  May 30, 2018
We all have tasks we just can’t get off of our “to-do” list. For me it’s taming...

Who Will Get Custody of Your Children if You Die Before Naming a Guardian?

In Law  February 14, 2018
We all have tasks we just can’t get off of our “to-do” list. For me it’s taming...

Five Mistakes to Avoid When Naming Guardians for Your Kid

In Law  January 24, 2018
I love British period dramas a little too much for an Irish person. Downton Abbey, The Crown,...

Ask the Law Mother: Can a Non-U.S. Resident Be Appointed as Your Child’s Guardian?

In Law  January 17, 2018
I have been getting lots of questions from readers on naming guardians for their children. I am...

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My eldest daughter is a (gulp) high school senior. My eldest daughter is a (gulp) high school senior.

While she’s knee-deep in college applications and essays, I’m struggling to come to terms with the fact that this time next year my baby won’t be at home.

To make sure I can help her if god forbid a life-altering accident and illness happens to her, I'll be making sure she signs a couple of basic estate planning documents before she leaves for college.

For more on the legal documents every college student needs, click on the link in my bio for my latest blog post.

#dallasmoms #lawyermoms #carpoollinelaw #emptynesters
Middle school group projects…where social pressu Middle school group projects…where social pressure and academic pressure collide.

Choose your own group? Move fast to avoid the dreaded “we already have enough members” cutoff.

Assigned groups? If you have lazy partners, you can either do all or most of the work yourself, or rat out your partners and risk having the word snitch attached to your name for the rest of middle school.

3 out of 4 of my daughters are in or have been through middle school. After years of listening to their complaints about group projects, I’ve got a thing or two to say.

Like why not ask each kid (in private) what work they agreed to do at the beginning of the project, and what work they actually did?

For more on my thoughts on middle school group projects, click on the link in my bio for my latest post for @dallas_moms .

Are school group projects preparing kids for teamwork in the workplace, or are they as far removed from real-world, on-the-job teamwork as playing Mario Kart is to Formula One racing?

Leave a comment and let me know.

#dallasmoms #carpoollinelaw #lawyermom #mombloggers #middleschool #juniorhigh
One surefire way to add a little fun and joy into One surefire way to add a little fun and joy into the endless Texas summer is to make time for reading.

In my latest post for @dallas_moms I'm sharing some of the favorite recent reads. Click on the link in my bio.

Meant to Be by Emily Giffin
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
The Maid by Nita Prose
The Feather Thief by Kirk Johnson
Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta

#dallasmoms #lawyermoms @emilygiffinauthor @nitaprose #dictionaryoflostwords #tracyflickcantwin #bookstagram #summerreads
This is what "running with my dog" looks like when This is what "running with my dog" looks like when it hits 100 degrees for the 40th day in Dallas.

Me sweating on the Tread. Dog taking a rest day.

Thanks @officialmarcelfit for a great class.

Running Streak Day 861.

@onepeloton @pelotonmoms
Being stuck indoors more this summer thanks to alm Being stuck indoors more this summer thanks to almost 40 days of 100+ degree temps has inspired this Dallas mom to do some serious decluttering.

Clothes and shoes. Bikes the kids have outgrown. Excess art and school supplies. Worn out towels and blankets. Kitchen gadgets I never use. Books and DVDS.

Read my latest blog post for @dallas_moms for 7 things to give away, as well as some great Dallas-area charities that would welcome your donations.

#lawyermom #carpoollinelaw #dallasmoms #givesomethingawayday @dallasanimalservices @irvinganimalservices @dfwhumane @genesiswomensshelter @otc_dallas_ @bikefriendlysouthdallas @bikemartstores @dallashabitat @dallasfurniturebank @arlurbanministries @dallaspubliclibrary @irvinglibrary @brotherbillshelpinghand @cacofdallas @thistlecreativereuse @thewelmanproject
Get it in writing and always read the contract. I Get it in writing and always read the contract.

If I could give influencers and other content creators just one piece of advice, that would be it.

If you want to be taken seriously, and avoid being taken advantage of, you need to use contracts in your business (and thoroughly review them before you sign them).

If you are working with a brand, you need to know how much you will get paid, when you will be paid, when the work is due, and if you can use the content you create again in the future.

Invest in a good lawyer to draft template contracts to use in your business, or to review complicated contracts.

Click on the link in my bio for 5 important things to look for in a contract.

#dallasmoms #carpoollinelaw #lawyermom
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