TV/Video Appearances

CLTV - Television appearance 07-31-08

Topic: Divorce/Economy and housing market

Segment 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTeFo3I0IYc

Segment 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfRdH3r5qxM

Local news issues 05-01-08

Topic: Local divorce and family law topics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTHryXQehEk

Video Topics:

Topic: Part 1 of 4 - Helping your children through your divorce

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Old2u5D0avY

Podcasts

SkyRadio Salute to Women Interview heard in American Airlines, Northwest, US Airways, and Delta

http://smetterslaw.podbean.com/

Coming soon to iTunes!

Articles

Time Magazine 8-24-08

SkyRadio Salute to Women in Leadership

How to Have a Kid-Friendly Divorce/ 09-17-08

Chicago Family Law Attorney, Jennifer C. Smetters, Shares Her Experiences in how to with Help Kids through Divorce

Divorce is never easy for a family to go through, especially when young children are involved, yet there are ways to make the process of divorce as easy as possible on children. Jennifer Smetters, a family law attorney in Chicago, has seen through her experiences the best approaches to dealing with divorce and children.

"It's sad to say but sometimes couples use their children as almost bartering tools in a divorce hearing. This is extremely detrimental to the emotional wellbeing of the child. At the same time, I have seen couples who really come together in a time of divorce to do what is best for their children."

The best method to ease the troubles and worries of divorce on a child is to engage in an uncontested and cooperative divorce. This process encourages members of the couple to negotiate the issues of their divorce in a respectable solution-oriented environment with the support of trained professionals. If both parties are able to come to a mutually acceptable agreement, they will not have to go forward with divorce litigation in court.