Meet your guides
We are two wise birds with 45 years of marriage between us, who have survived complex relationship dynamics, separation, divorce and bereavement. When the UK family law system failed to protect us, we found strength in sharing our experiences, knowledge and resources. Now, we offer the bird’s-eye view we wish we’d had: honest insight, trusted referrals and effective tools and techniques, to help women rise above the fog, rebuild and fly forward with confidence.
A supportive community for women:
Our goal is to create a safe, empowering space where women can express themselves, heal and reclaim emotional and financial independence.
Compassionate and informed support:
It is easier for birds to fly when you can see other birds flyin’. We will help you move on with your life, let go of the past and find happiness again.
Sarah Findlay is an Accredited Break-up and Divorce Coach, supporting people through difficult break-ups, separation, divorce and family struggles.
Sarah brings first-hand insight into the emotional and financial challenges families can face through business loss, financial uncertainty and adjustment to a family breaking down. Her lived experience informs her compassionate approach to helping clients navigate the emotional and practical challenges that change and uncertainty can bring.
Often described as a real-life “dickiebird,” she understands how control can sit within fear of abandonment, loss of self image, addiction, self-employment, overseas banking/income, asset restructuring, private limited companies and family business/trust structures.
She navigated the family court process while working full-time, attending eight hearings in person, five of which were as a litigant in person. This has given her practical experience and honest insight into both represented and unrepresented pathways through to final hearing.
She understands the pressure and resilience required when navigating negotiation with complex personalities, family court, particularly for mothers carrying the weight of protecting their children, their financial future and their emotional wellbeing. She is passionate about helping clients map their future while staying as far away from the court pathway as is practically possible and where a safe and constructive alternative can be found.
Sarah holds a BA (Ed) (Hons), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness in Schools Practice (MiSP). Alongside court proceedings, international relocation, and raising her teenage children alone to tertiary education, she established herself as a marketing professional.
Her lived experience enables her to offer clear, steady support and effective signposting to those navigating complex separation. See T&Cs
Charlotte Burnett is a Grief and Trauma Specialist Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist AD. DIP.PSY.C, offering a supportive therapeutic space for adults and children affected by loss and trauma.
She understands the complexities of the grieving process, particularly when loss is experienced through death or divorce.
Charlotte supports individuals impacted by many forms of loss, including bereavement, divorce, suicide, domestic abuse, both emotional and physical, as well as loss of home and family networks.
She has worked full-time for many years across charities and organisations, including Cruse, Ormiston Families as a Stars Bereavement Counsellor providing counselling within schools across Cambridgshire and community settings. Charlotte is passionate about supporting families as they navigate the family court system.
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Our story from survival to soaring
Where we were
Both navigating coercive financial remedy proceedings after 20+year marriages, raising teenagers and in fight-or-flight mode, doing our best with limited resources while the courts couldn’t protect us
What changed everything
Sharing experiences and supporting each other with knowledge, connections to experts in their field and lived insight. We realised the power of friendship referrals and understanding when facing similar storms
Why we are here now
To help you navigate YOUR storm with greater clarity, offering the bird’s-eye view and compassionate support we desperately needed to believe in ourselves during our darkest moments
Our mission forward
Exposing the failures of family law through real stories, so we can protect millions of women, men and children from harm—and demand change now.
Compassion, connection and clear signposting
We are here to help you navigate your storm with the clarity and compassion we needed during our darkest moments.
Stories that are authored and shared with us for publication are lightly edited by Sarah and Charlotte to protect contributors’ identities.