September 23, 2015
Sandra[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 […]
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April 29, 2015
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 5, 2013
March Madness, like a recent mediation session, is over. At the conclusion of a mediation or collaborative process, when the agreement has been crafted and tweaked […]
December 13, 2012
The New York Times reported today that the “National Hockey League and the players union met with federal mediators, NOT WITH EACH OTHER, in the latest […]
October 31, 2012
She had to have read a book on conflict resolution or taken a class or something. She sure knew how to use Conflict as Catalyst© for […]
May 14, 2012
Cat Davis is a wonderful presenter on NVC (Nonviolent Communication) principles. I wanted to alert you to an opportunity to hear from her. I’ve had to […]
March 26, 2012
I had breakfast yesterday with a group of women. One of them brought a unique wedding invitation she’d just received. The RSVP was an interactive reply […]
January 27, 2012
Grief is always bad, right? I read Rob Bell’s letter to his church of 10K+ members, Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids. It was his […]
January 12, 2012
I love to read. I have no less that a half dozen books going at any one time. Right now, I’m taking a break from Nelson […]
December 7, 2011
I met Dr. Carolyn King this morning, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with Pine Rest in Grand Rapids. We talked about the fact that when done […]