The First 30: A Practical Guide to the Hardest Month

About this episode

The episode discusses navigating the first month of divorce with clarity and care, featuring insights from client advocate Mac Chaney.

In this special companion episode to the free eBook published as public service of the Mississippi family law firm of Robertson + Easterling, Craig Robertson and Matt Easterling sit down with their client advocate, Mac Chaney, to walk through concepts introduced in The First 30 Days: A Practical Guide to the Hardest Month. The eBook moves day by day through the earliest stage of divorce, exploring what actually helps when emotions are high, decisions feel urgent, and clarity is hard to find. Mac brings a steady, compassionate voice shaped by both personal experience and her work guiding clients through one of the most difficult seasons of their lives. Together, they discuss how to slow the process down, stabilize emotionally, protect children, organize information, and approach legal decisions with intention rather than panic. This episode is not a checklist or legal advice, but a thoughtful, honest discussion about navigating the first month divorce is on the table with clarity and care. The free eBook can be downloaded from the First 30 Days tab on the R+E website .

People in this episode

Hosts: Craig Robertson, Matt Easterling

Guest: Mac Chaney

Topics covered

• divorce
• emotional support
• legal decisions
• client advocacy
• family law

Keywords

• divorce
• emotional stability
• legal advice
• client support
• family law

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Robertson + Easterling

Books & works: The First 30 Days: A Practical Guide to the Hardest Month

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