In conflict, people often do not think they have an option but to fight, freeze,or walk away. But, in fact there are many ways to...

We often speak of the benefits of mediation and the Collaborative process to prevent the escalation of positions and allow for...

Research has confirmed what many of us may already know: we are far better at spotting bias in others than in ourselves. While we may...

“He conquers who conquers himself” counseled 70 year old Rodriquez the other night as he began his set. Rodriquez, the singer/song writer who is the subject of the documentary Searching for Sugarman * followed up by reminding his audience to “be gentle with your anger.” To conquer oneself? Maybe I would like to reframe that notion to be gentle with oneself and conquer one’s anger by focusing on what matters and why. It seems obvious that people in conflict are rarely at

In Whose Best Interest? a thought -provoking article written by Ruth Bettelheim appeared in the Sunday New York Times yesterday. ...

In the March/ April 2012 issue of Scientific American Mind, there is a fascinating article entitled “Supertaskers and the Multitasking...

For parents sharing custody, this piece by Soho Parenting , provides helpful tips on to handle a child’s transition from one parent to...

According to the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA ), types of elder abuse falls into seven different categories: (1) physical; (2)...

Family conversations about money are often difficult to have. Our relationship with money has deep ties to personal values, which may...

I was excited to see the article on elder mediation in the Wall Street Journal, A Referee for Family Disputes by Anne Tergesen. This...

On New Year’s Day 2011, the first of the baby boomer generation turned 65. In its New Year’s edition, the New York Times cited a Pew Research Study indicating that approximately 10,000 boomers will turn 65 each day for the next 19 years. (see Boomers Hit New Self-Absorption Milestone: Age 65, Dan Barry.) A generation defined by their youth, many have questioned whether boomers will find a way to hold onto it and redefine the meaning of old age. However, like the generations