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“Ask Mom for this. Ask Dad for that.” Kids know how to play you!
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Collaborative Law, Coparenting, Divorce, Family Resolutions, Gratitude, Managing Emotions, Process Choices, Self-Care, Thoughts, Uncategorized, advice, Argument, change, children, choices, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Conflict as Catalyst, Conflit, custody, divorce, Don't ReAct, empathy, families, family, family law, health care decisions, mediate, mediator, Preserving families, psychology, Resolution, self care, settlement, stress, 0Skilled communication between divorced parents is crucial for children. Why? If you think your kids were good at playing...
IT’S NOT MY FAULT! The Power of Acknowledgment
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Collaborative Law, Coparenting, Divorce, Family Resolutions, Gratitude, How to negotiate, Managing Emotions, Process Choices, Self-Care, Thoughts, acknowledgment, advice, choices, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Conflit, divorce, Don't ReAct, empathy, families, family, family law, mediate, mediation, Preserving families, Resolution, self care, settlement, 0“Who managed the tech setup? It really worked well.” I asked Rosanne and Chris that question this morning....
Navigating Divorce: The Home Dilemma
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Collaborative Law, Coparenting, Divorce, Family Resolutions, Managing Emotions, Process Choices, Uncategorized, advice, change, children, choices, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Conflit, Don't ReAct, family, family law, Preserving families, Resolution, settlement, stress, 0Few possessions stir up emotional turbulence more than the home. It’s not just four walls and shelter. For most,...
Take a Look and Use Your Best Brain
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , How to negotiate, Managing Emotions, Uncategorized, Argument, choices, collaborative divorce, Conflict, divorce, Don't ReAct, Preserving families, settlement, stress, 0You don't want to talk settlement when not at your best. "Fight or flight" mode shuts down the areas...
Marriage Story Hopefully Won’t Be Your Divorce Story
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Collaborative Law, Divorce, Family Resolutions, How to negotiate, Process Choices, Uncategorized, advice, attorney, choices, collaborative, collaborative divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, divorce, family, family law, mediate, mediation, mediator, Preserving families, settlement, 0Marriage Story was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHi-a1n8t7M. If you are considering a divorce, it...
Life by design or default?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Divorce, Managing Emotions, Process Choices, Uncategorized, choices, Communication, Resolution, settlement, stress, 0Define your goal. Then square up your choices. Don't Iive by default.
Mediate, Collaborate or Litigate?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Divorce, Family Resolutions, How to Contemplate Divorce, Process Choices, advice, attorney, choices, collaborative law, custody, divorce, family law, mediation, settlement, 0It’s confusing. Your best friend who went through her own divorce recently is full of advice. Your father’s advice...
What I tell people I love
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Divorce, How to Contemplate Divorce, Process Choices, advice, attorney, children, divorce, family, Resolution, settlement, 0People whom I love deeply are contemplating a divorce. They talked to me recently. I’ll tell you what I told...
You Can Negotiate with Confidence-Part 2
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Argument, Communication, Conflict as Catalyst, Conflit, elder law, family law, mediation, Resolution, settlement, 0Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. John F. Kennedy, 20 January...
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