Christmas cheer should include the children

Christmas Cheer is a family responsibility Christmas isn’t a Hallmark moment for children of conflict who see the Christmas season as frightening and, when everyone around them is enjoying the holiday season , even a confusing time of year. Emergency phone calls to...

A simple primer in Sympathy vs. Empathy

I speak in my posts about empathy being critical to negotiation , mediation, collaborative law and even relationships in general. This is a link that has been sent to me from other collaborative lawyers that connects to a short video that made  this distinction clear...

What Makes a Good Mediator?

It takes more than just mediation courses What makes a good mediator? And how is it that mediators—who themselves lack any power to impose a solution—nevertheless often lead bitter disputants to agreement? Of course, serious mediation training and substantive...