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Wealth and Kids: When and how to have the conversation. One of the most common questions I get from concerned parents in my role as a family therapist is 'how do I talk to my kid's about our money?'  While lots of family governance professionals have...

In this article for Parade Magazine, picked up by Yahoo and endorsed by the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Paul Hokemeyer, founder of Drayson Mews discusses the popular construct of sober curious. What does the term “sober curious” mean? Family and addictions therapist Dr. Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, author of Fragile Power,...

The success of HBO's hit show Succession is due in large measure to the public's obsession with people of wealth and power. Audience members are drawn into the Roy family drama because they simultaneously resent and envy what they think unlimited amounts of money can...

One of the many things I appreciate about being a therapist is how my work involves helping patients develop the capacity to sit with what seem like contradictory realities. So we can be discouraged about the new round of COVID while at the same time,...

[caption id="attachment_332" align="alignnone" width="300"] Resolving family conflicts around money, wealth & entitlement. ESG investing[/caption] Families of all socioeconomic classes are subject to internal conflicts. When resolved through a clearly articulated process and in a contained frame, these conflicts enable families to evolve to higher levels of functioning. For...

Dr. Paul Hokemeyer on Imposter Syndrome This article was originally published August 19, 2021 in the U.K.'s leading employment news channel, Finito World,  https://www.finitoworld.com/dr-paul-hokemeyer-on-imposter-syndrome/ Dr. Paul Hokemeyer Last week, I received the following text message from a former client, a female millennial, who received a substantial promotion and was...

HOW TO APPROACH GENDER NON-CONFORMITY IN BUSINESS FAMILIES (This article first appeared in Campden Family Business)  18 JUNE, 2021 12:00 AM | BY PAUL HOKEMEYER Parents of all social classes want their children to be happy and safe, to find a path that nurtures and supports them as they find...

In this article for Campden Wealth, Dr. Paul Hokemeyer addresses the importance of considering the psychological, relational, cultural and religious issues when drafting meaningful prenuptial agreements. Over the last 20 months, family businesses have experienced unprecedented levels of disruption caused by outside forces. Certainly, Covid-19 has...