Getting Divorce Right
[Time to Read: 3.6 mins] *Names have been changed Couples come to mediators at various stages of their impending separation. One such stage is that they are still living together [...]
A Goal Without a Plan Is Just a Wish
On Friday, November 14th, I was watching The News Hour on PBS. Paul Solman who reports on many of the financial news stories, did a piece on the steady decline [...]
We Stopped Paddling
In October, my husband and I took our 25th annual fall camping trip to upstate New York. In the past few years, circumstances were such that we couldn’t take our [...]
On the Radio – Part 2
In my last blog, I introduced Dr. Duffy Spencer who interviewed me about divorce and family mediation on her radio show, Just Relationships. The conversation was lively and engaging and [...]
On the Radio – Part 1
This past summer, I had the pleasure of appearing twice on Dr. Duffy Spencer’s radio show, Just Relationships.
Why Is the Month of August like a Separation?
When I was a child living in Brooklyn, my parents used to take us to a bungalow colony in Nyack, New York every summer to get out of the sweltering heat of the city.
A Perfect Day
One of the many joys of living on Long Island is the access to the world’s most beautiful beaches. There is one beach in particular on the north shore that [...]
The Declaration of Independence – Pretty Radical Stuff
I’m thinking about July 4th. Our national holiday celebrated with picnics, store sales, sporting events, fireworks….fun, fun and more fun. It’s easy to forget what the day is really about. [...]
It All Starts to Go Downhill at 95!
My friend Marie’s mother is 99 years old. She still gardens, lives independently, and much to Marie’s chagrin, won’t even allow an aide to assist her during the day. One [...]