Good Luck and Smooth Sailing
{3:24 to read} For those of you who have been reading my blogs for some time, you know that I am very serious about my work. Couples separating and [...]
But We Already Agreed to Everything!
{3:30 minutes to read} How many times during a mediation have I heard this plaintive cry? It doesn’t mean that the mediation is derailed. It doesn’t mean that someone [...]
The Parents Eat Bitter Grapes and the Children’s Teeth Are Set On Edge
The parents eat bitter grapes and the children’s teeth are set on edge. Jeremiah: 31.29 {4 minutes to read} I don’t think you need to be a biblical scholar to [...]
I Have a Feeling
{4 minutes to read} Spring in the Northeast brought quite a spate of rainy, cool weather this year. Now the fact of the matter is that spring in the [...]
A Moral Agreement vs. a Legal Agreement
{4:24 minutes to read} In May, I attended the annual conference of the New York State Council On Divorce Mediation. I have been a member since 2004, served on [...]
The Bar Mitzvah Cease Fire
{3:24 minutes to read} A dear friend and colleague recently shared the experience of his grandson’s Bar Mitzvah with me. It was an occasion that brought much joy to [...]
How We Mediators Don’t Get Jaded by Our Work
{4 minutes to read} I’m so often asked if my work as a divorce mediator has soured me on marriage and relationships. It’s a fair and obvious question. After [...]
Words of Wisdom When Contemplating a Separation
{4 minutes to read} Over the years, I have accumulated quotes that have spoken to my heart, my head, and my soul. Some of them I recall almost immediately [...]
Divorce Mediation: Beware of the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
{3:30 minutes to read} There have been numerous times when a potential client has come to see me for a consultation and I find out [...]