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The G&G ADR Blog
SOMETHING TOUGH TO GET OUT?
How do we speak our truth without making a problem worse?
Perhaps we have a hard truth to reveal. Perhaps there is something we’ve been longing to
say for years but for fear of “rocking the boat,” we have refrained and stifled that
truth.
A few months ago
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Read MoreMarch 26, 2012 Tags: communicating in conflict
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Tips for Successful Co-Parenting
Divorce is an emotionally charged event in anyoneís life but the stakes are much higher
when there are children involved. While it can be difficult to put aside raw and painful
emotions and act in the best interest of the children, you can and must do just that.
Below are a
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Read MoreMarch 19, 2012 Tags: children of divorce, co-parenting, divorce, relationships
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Pathologizing the “good divorce”
I have always been a fan of the ideas in Constance Ahrons book, The Good Divorce.1
On the second page of the book she writes, “The good divorce is not an oxymoron. A good
divorce is one in which both the adults and children emerge at
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Read MoreMarch 12, 2012 Tags: divorce, mediation, perspectives
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Orlando Divorce Lawyers – Collaborative Divorce
Collaboration Can Save Lives. That’s what the billboard read. Our Orlando Health Heart
Institute is celebrating Heart Health Awareness Month and this is one of its slogans.
This catch-phrase is referring to the power of collaboration between medical professionals
and doctors and patients – a life-saving dynamic.
When
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Have you experienced a mediation that left you feeling as if you failed to make any progress toward
resolving your dispute? Did you leave with a feeling that your mediator could have done more to
help you communicate with the other side? Maybe you thought if you had a better mediator, you could
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Read MoreFebruary 17, 2012 Tags: communicating in conflict, communication, divorce, mediation, negotiation, psychology of conflict
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The Oxygen Mask and Cultural Sensitivity
Two experiences this week inspired my blog today.
My dear friend and I meet weekly for a private yoga lesson. Class is in the morning
during a time she can carve out for herself. She has two little ones who are in school,
so you can imagine she is
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Read MoreFebruary 13, 2012 Tags: communication, counseling, cultural understanding, perspectives, relationships
Category: ADR Articles, Cultural Sensitivity, Perspectives, Psychology of Conflict 1 Comment
It’s the end of the world…as we know it.
I survived Oklahoma 2011.
Thanks to blizzards, tornadoes, droughts, and earthquakes (oh, and a top-ranked divorce
rate), “I survived” t-shirts were a big hit in O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A this past fall.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few years, I’m sure you’ve heard
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Read MoreFebruary 5, 2012 Tags: divorce, emotions, family law attorney, perspectives, relationships
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Relationships and Difficult Conversations
Have you ever had a conversation with someone that started out badly from the get-go? Have you
ever had a difficult conversation with someone that just blew up and got completely out of control?
Kiki and I help people understand how to communicate more effectively. We have been asked
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Read MoreJanuary 27, 2012 Tags: communicating in conflict, communication, judgment, perspectives
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“Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing, dinner bell, dinner bell ding ding
ding!” They Might Be Giants – Dinner Bell
One of my favorite bands is They Might Be Giants. They are nerds and aren’t afraid to
show it off. Some of my favorite TMBG songs are about
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Read MoreJanuary 20, 2012 Tags: collaborative family law, communicating in conflict, divorce, emotions, psychology of conflict, relationships
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Divorce is an unpleasant fact for many people. The divorce rate in the United Sates has
continued to increase since our society moved away from a primarily agricultural society
toward a more industrial, information-based society. We have all heard about or
experienced the divorce horror stories, such as spouses hiding money or property or
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Read MoreJanuary 13, 2012 Tags: collaborative family law, cultural understanding, divorce, Navajo Peacemaking, perspectives, relationships
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