Walking the Razor’s Edge
{2:33 minutes to read} We mediators often do walk a very fine line indeed. We work with couples who have either waited for the mediation to start before bringing up [...]
9 Years a Slave to the System
{4:06 minutes to read} A friend and dear colleague of mine has been going through the matrimonial legal system for a total of 9 years. Yes, you heard that right—9 [...]
There Is NO Oz
{Read in 2:53 minutes} Oh, if only there were, then life would be great, right? I’m not so sure. There are times in our lives when we all harbor the [...]
A Tortured Soul
{4:36 minutes to read} January 28th was the 30th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger explosion. For those of us of a certain age who remember it, we know exactly [...]
What Is the Half Life of Guilt?
{3:48 minutes to read} There is never a time during which I co-conduct the training at the Center for Mediation & Training in New York City that I don’t come [...]
If You’re in the Process, You’re Making Progress
{4:00 minutes to read} This past December, the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation (NYSCDM) held its downstate 1-day symposium. Those dedicated mediators who attend these conferences (including the [...]
The New Year – One, Two, Three Punch!
{2:53 minutes to read} I have three close friends going through a marriage crisis as we begin this New Year: One is definitely moving forward with a divorce. One just [...]
How Do I Broach the “I Want a Separation” Conversation?
{4:36 minutes to read} . . . with great care, concern and compassion. Easier said than done, I know. There are times when a potential client inquiring about my [...]
“I Feel Like a Homeless Person”
{3:18 minutes to read} These were the exact words expressed by a client during a relatively uncomplicated, amicable and straightforward mediation. What was surprising to me when the wife tearfully [...]