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Archive of month: February 2024

Episode 263 Blog: What Emotions Make a Successful Mediation?

Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeDiUX-Hg3c&list=UULFk2u7UQTUG2-ZgmyQoHBCwg&index=1 In the recorded episode 263 I discussed why anger doesn’t work in mediation.  The primary reasons are that it destroys the spirit of compromise, it turns off the other spouse, it doesn’t allow the speaker to be heard, and it doesn’t allow the speaker to process the response of the other spouse. […]
2 months ago

Episode 262: Successful Step-Parenting and Blending Families

40% of American families are blended families. That means that 40% of the families in the United States have at least one child living with one biological parent and one step-parent.  That’s a lot of shared love, and steadily rising. It’s so important to understand what a child of divorce experiences when other partners are […]
3 months ago

Episode 261: Your Words are Your Secret Sauce in Conflict

If there is one secret to share with the world regarding the handling of conflict situations and relationships, that is that words and tone of voice can mitigate most issues. It’s the way people communicate with each other that is at the heart of resolution. Arguing never works; it ends up in a verbal tug […]
3 months ago