September 23, 2015Published by Deborah on September 23, 2015Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ NewsletterYou Can Negotiate with Confidence—Part 1Sandra[1] was nervous. A “family meeting” had been called by her older sister who had the lion’s share of responsibility for helping their 84-year-old father stay […]
August 25, 2015Published by Deborah on August 25, 2015Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter Family ResolutionsWhat is fair? And what does it have to do with the fair?I couldn’t avoid it. I kept running into clients I’ve worked with over the years at the county fair this week. But instead of sitting in […]
July 29, 2015Published by Deborah on July 29, 2015Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ NewsletterMalalaMalala Yousafzai, the schoolgirl shot point blank in the face on a school bus by the Taliban, is no longer a child activist for education in […]
June 30, 2015Published by Deborah on June 30, 2015Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ NewsletterPost-vacation perspectiveWe drove into our driveway about 1 a.m. on the heels of a two-week vacation. We hadn’t taken that much time off in years. The first […]
June 25, 2015Published by Deborah on June 25, 2015Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ NewsletterThe Uniform Collaborative Law Act
June 1, 2015Published by Deborah on June 1, 2015Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ NewsletterMay NewsletterNo sooner had Kim married Kanye but divorce rumors were already flying. Will it last? How long? By the way, her last marriage to Kris Humphries […]
April 29, 2015Published by Deborah on April 29, 2015Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter Estate Planning/Elder Care Family Resolutions Managing Emotions Process ChoicesGet Angry. (I know…not my usual message)We’ve been taught that anger is bad. We should be kind to all, get along, and work for peace. But some things are worth getting angry […]
April 2, 2015Published by Deborah on April 2, 2015Categories HolidayI can’t wait until EasterI can’t wait until Easter this year! It was a long winter. Full of beauty, yes. But cold winds and loss too. Bring on the Easter […]
March 25, 2015Published by Deborah on March 25, 2015Categories Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter“When a heart breaks, it don’t break even”This morning on the way to the office I heard The Script’s song Breakeven, known also as “Falling to Pieces” and I’ve attached the music video […]