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 [...]
Is the Beeping Bad?
{3:30 minutes to read} I have a friend whose uncle is in his 70s and has been a lucky guy in that he has been hale and hearty his [...]
Abraham Lincoln Was RIGHT!
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, and expenses, and [...]
Detaching Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Care
{3:40 minutes to read} Ahhh – this is a tough one. What does it mean to live in the world and yet detach from it too? I love the [...]
Getting Through vs. Getting Over: Why Mediation Is Your Best Bet
{3:48 minutes to read} First – let me wish you a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous New Year! For those of you beginning the New Year with a personal [...]