It is inevitable that we will be disappointed or hurt by a friend or someone we love. We often expect them to know what we want. But what I’ve learned is that we can choose to create the relationships we…
I know I have written a lot lately about how to calm our emotional responses when interacting with the people closest to us. This is because not only do I see it happen time and time again, leading to everything…
The key to successful relationships lies in our ability to see the other’s perspective. But we can’t do this when we become emotionally reactive. We first need to calm our emotions to think clearly and rationally and see where the other…
As parents, we can’t always be aware of our children’s emotional experiences and how our actions affect them. As a trained mediator, family law attorney for almost 25 years, and child of bitter divorce myself, I know all too well…
Relationships truly matter. As a family lawyer for almost 25 years, I have a regular front row seat to what appears to be hopeless disconnection between spouses and co-parents. Part of what I do is help bring co-parents together to…
Whether we know it or not, we are negotiating all the time – not just when it comes to our work, but most often with those closest to us. Family life is full of daily negotiations. You might negotiate with…
It is extremely common to struggle to connect with our teenage children. It seems as if suddenly, your child is a stranger. What happened to that sweet child you knew so well? Having raised two teens, I know all too…
Relationships matter. In fact, they are essential to our very survival. Scientific research reveals that social connection and relationships are essential human needs that improve our physical health and mental and emotional well-being. As a family lawyer and conflict resolution strategist,…
If you’re in the midst of divorce – or any conflict for that matter – you can learn how to immediately calm your emotions when things get heated. When you do, you’ll be able to think clearly and rationally with…
If happens to all of us. One minute you’re having a typical conversation with someone you care about – your spouse, son or daughter, friend, or co-worker, and then suddenly your emotions start to escalate. What you do our say…
