“Big Thanks to the Waxing Team!”
“Big Thanks to the Waxing Team!” By far my favorite line in all of the Olympics this year. This acknowledgment was uttered breathlessly by Marcus Hellner, after he handily crossed [...]
The Art and Danger of Distracting Ourselves
Frasier: The five-time Emmy Award winning Best Comedy series, garnering an unprecedented total of 37 Emmys during its 11 season run from 1993 – 2004. And for GOOD reason. It [...]
Why Am I Declaring January Mediation Month?
Because January is a good month to make this declaration. The nights are still long and there is a continuing hibernation aspect to it. And yet, the morning light has [...]
Holidays Schmolidays – Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off!
When you are going through a separation or divorce and the holidays are upon you, it doesn’t matter what anyone says or does to try to make you feel better. [...]
Unintended Consequences
Unintended Consequences: This seems to be the new buzz word/expression these days. We’ve been hearing this with respect to the government shutdown, the sequester, the debt ceiling, etc. So I [...]
Better the Devil You Know
Better the devil you know? Really? I’m not so sure about that, but it does seem to be a prevailing wisdom and people appear to cling to the notion of [...]
Is Retirement the New Empty Nest?
There was a time not too long ago, when the kids turned 18 and “flew the coop” so to speak. This was considered “empty nest syndrome” meaning that the last [...]
You Are Not Alone
One the many significant tasks that we as mediators do for our couples, is to try to normalize the current situation they are in. This is not a false notion [...]
Conduct Becoming
As part of my summer reading, I just finished a wonderful biography on Queen Elizabeth called Elizabeth the Queen, The Life of a Modern Monarch. What an incredible story! And [...]