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 [...]
Let’s Remember Who We Are and Where We Are
My Spring Gift To You {1:36 minutes to read} My sister Deborah sent me the following video recently. The video has been around for a while, but I had [...]
Move the Cotton from Your Ears to Your Mouth!
{2:58 minutes to read} This past December, as I usually do, I attended the monthly meeting and annual holiday breakfast for the Long Island chapter of the Employee Assistance [...]