Thirty-nine years ago to the day I started writing in an ugly, plain, spiral-bound notebook, I stumbled upon it while cleaning out some papers...
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“I don’t want it all to be pretty–it’s a combination of loss and gain. Things are born, live and...
I left my heart in Peru-find someplace to leave yours
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Gratitude, Managing Emotions, helping, volunteer, 0There's power in stepping away from our own mess for a minute.
No sugar coating. It’s hard.
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Divorce, Holiday, Managing Emotions, Uncategorized, advice, change, Don't ReAct, family, Preserving families, Resolution, self care, stress, 0Christmas in the midst of divorce or its recovery is just hard. No denying it. This holiday–which is all...
Getting Past the Shame of Public Failure from Divorce
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Managing Emotions, deborah berecz, divorce, failure, managing emotions, shame, 0Divorce can feel like a public failure. Shame and a sense of being “less than” can develop. But do...
Your Flight is Now Boarding: Handling Panic in Family Law and Divorce
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Divorce, Family Resolutions, Managing Emotions, deborah berecz, divorce, family law, panic, 0Fear, anxiety, and even panic are natural parts of a divorce or family law matter. But these negative emotions...
Broken and More Beautiful in the New Year
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Family Resolutions, Holiday, Managing Emotions, Thoughts, advice, Conflict as Catalyst, self care, 0Broken and More Beautiful in the New Year The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the...
God bless us. Everyone. This one and only Christmas.
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Coparenting, Holiday, Managing Emotions, Uncategorized, advice, attorney, children, Christmas, collaborative, Communication, family, lawyer, Preserving families, stress, 0I’m in Idaho with family. Mother. Sister. Stepson, his wife and seven–you read it right–seven children! Uneventful travel, last...
When hurricanes hit. One response.
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Events, Managing Emotions, Uncategorized, choices, collaborative, family law, Preserving families, stress, 0I grew up in Houston. I instantly speak Texan when I go back and yes, now and then I...
Why I Believe in Second Chances
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Gratitude, Managing Emotions, Thoughts, Uncategorized, children, Communication, family, Preserving families, stress, 0A personal message after the death of my dad Monday, December 19, 2016. Earlier this month, I participated in a...
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