Culling Down To The Essentials
{3:36 minutes to read} Recently a very, very close friend of our family passed away. She was my mother’s oldest and dearest friend. She was family. Her health had been [...]
A Wife’s Fervent Plea for Mediation
{4:42 minutes to read} Every once in awhile, a client will send me something that goes right to the heart of mediation. I’m working with a couple who have been [...]
Sick of the Election? This is What Your Kids Feel Like.
{3:42 minutes to read} I have written this blog prior to, and you will be receiving it when we are on the other side of, the 2016 presidential election. So [...]
Who Is Frida Kahlo and How Did She Influence My Mediation?
Source: Taken by User:Peter Andersen {{GFDL}} https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en {4:24 minutes to read} Frida Kahlo de Rivera was a prolific Mexican artist, political activist and fascinating character. She was born [...]
When Is Cheating Not Cheating? …. NEVER!
{4:30 minutes to read} Cheat: The act of deceiving or swindling; deception; fraud; To deal with dishonestly for one’s own gain. So states Webster's New World Dictionary. This is the [...]
In the Heat of the Summer by Phil Ochs – 1965
{3:54 minutes to read} For those of us of a certain age, the current social and political climate reminds us of the 1960s and the pervasive political and racial unrest [...]
The Red Flags
{4:30 minutes to read} I recently conducted a consultation with a potential client. I had a feeling from the first call that this might be a problematic situation. The husband [...]
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
{4:00 minutes to read} That’s right. Not every comment, statement, speculation, inference ... requires a response, answer or argument. This took me a long time to learn. I grew up [...]