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What is fair? And what does it have to do with the fair?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Family Resolutions, children, choices, Communication, divorce, Fair, family law, mediator, Resolution, settlement, stress, 0I couldn’t avoid it. I kept running into clients I’ve worked with over the years at the county fair...
Recent USA Today article: Collaborative Divorce Popular
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, Process Choices, choices, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative law, collaborative practice, divorce, family law, grand rapids, lawyer, settlement, 0Don’t take my word that Collaborative Process is often more satisfying to families. Check out this recent USA Today...
March Madness. Winners and Losers
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, advice, Communication, Conflict as Catalyst, divorce, mediation, settlement, trial, 3March Madness, like a recent mediation session, is over. At the conclusion of a mediation or collaborative process, when...
Collaborate: the new buzzword
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Process Choices, advice, attorney, collaborative, collaborative law, collaborative practice, divorce, grand rapids, lawyer, settlement, 0Collaboration is the new way. Almost every TV or radio ad I listen to uses it in some capacity....
Online Workshop for Divorced or Divorcing Parents–today!
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, attorney, children, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Conflict as Catalyst, Conflit, divorce, Don't ReAct, family law, grand rapids, lawyer, mediate, mediation, mediator, michigan, Resolution, settlement, st. joseph, stress, 0Cat Davis is a wonderful presenter on NVC (Nonviolent Communication) principles. I wanted to alert you to an opportunity...
Act Don’t ReAct…Why is it so hard?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, Act, Argument, attorney, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Conflict as Catalyst, Conflit, divorce, Don't ReAct, family law, grand rapids, lawyer, mediate, michigan, Resolution, settlement, st. joseph, 6Last week I introduced a young, new attorney to our local courthouse and procedures. We sat in on a...
Everything Changes-Can You?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, attorney, children, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative law, collaborative practice, divorce, family law, grand rapids, lawyer, mediate, mediation, mediator, michigan, settlement, stress, trial, 0I had breakfast yesterday with a group of women. One of them brought a unique wedding invitation she’d just...
Good Grief–an oxymoron?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, Process Choices, attorney, children, collaborative, divorce, grand rapids, lawyer, mediate, mediation, michigan, settlement, st. joseph, 0Grief is always bad, right? I read Rob Bell’s letter to his church of 10K+ members, Mars Hill Bible...
Perspectives–is there one truth?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, attorney, children, collaborative, divorce, grand rapids, lawyer, mediate, mediation, settlement, st. joseph, 0I love to read. I have no less that a half dozen books going at any one time. Right...
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