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Ronna McDaniel, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, was hired by NBC to be a “talking head” re Republican efforts in the upcoming campaign. As Professor Joyce Vance wrote on her blog, the choice was in error (to put it mildly). Ms. McDaniel had enabled Donald Trump in his efforts to deny the […]
March 22, 2024
Michelle Browne is an Irish mediation. She penned a book regarding her own divorce which is described at https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/local-news/1451086/naas-mediator-pens-book-on-divorce.html. Her painful account is described in this way: “Motivated by her own painful experience, Michelle delves into the evolving field of mediation law, particularly exploring the impact of the Mediation Act 2017 on available choices for […]
March 10, 2024
On January 30, 2024, Dr. Ann Buscho’s blog on divorce was published here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-better-divorce/202401/7-emotions-how-it-may-feel-to-decide-to-divorce. The many powerful emotions that accompany divorce were described in such terms as grief, shame, anxiety and anger. For those parties who choose to litigate their divorce, there will be a delayed opportunity to try to heal from the divorce process. […]
March 2, 2024
Erin Levine on February 4, 2024, wrote an article at https://www.yourtango.com/heartbreak/how-have-amicable-divorce-strategically-simple-steps. Ms. Levine, by implication, mentions a concern that is all too common. The parties in a dispute agree to mediation but little else. This is not uncommon. An introductory meeting between the parties e.g. getting divorced, could discuss when, how and where discussions meant […]
February 14, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been in the news for its ability to mimic voices, write essays, compose music, etc. Well, if you visit this link https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/ai-is-smart-but-it-cant-replicate-the-human-touch-in-mediation you will see something AI cannot do. According to writer Joseph Panetta, writing on August 17, 2023, AI can’t perform mediation work. As Mr. Panetta sums up his thesis: […]
January 28, 2024
So many people engaged in disputes choose litigation over mediation. Isn’t there something good to say about litigation? Well, firstly, it takes two to mediate a case. In some situations, litigation is the only option. In addition, some like the rigid and structured nature of the court system. Too, they don’t like engaging their “opponent” […]
January 28, 2024
Even after divorce, parents of children will still maintain their status as co-parents. Co-parenting is obviously the best way for children to be raided. It far exceeds the alternative of parallel parenting. There are now courses, apps, programs to help divorcing couples be better parents to their children. I would suggest that a quick search […]
December 31, 2023
A paralegal, Janice Ruiz, wrote a nice summary of the benefits of mediation at https://www.ajs.org/compelling-reasons-why-an-experienced-divorce-mediator-is-invaluable/ What impressed is that the first point Ms. Ruiz makes is not about the cost-saving benefits of mediation nor the relative speed of the process. Rather, the post points out that mediation offers the parties a neutral site for their […]
December 31, 2023
This blog is dedicated to the premise that divorce can be civil and dignified. But there is another side to this story as well. I just came act=ross this article written by Elizabeth Marquardt, which was published un Washington Post on 11/6/2005. A snippet of this important article is presented below with no comment. Those […]
December 14, 2023
A couple recently asked me if they should start discussing divorce before the Holidays or wait till January. My answer was two-fold: I am not a therapist and hence cannot speak about the pressure brought to bear by an imminent divorce negotiation. However, more importantly, I believe most divorce decisions need to take into account, […]
Articles About Civil and Dignified Divorce 
March 26, 2024
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