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Empathy in Mediation Is a Skill You Can Develop

by | September 10, 2026 | Professional Practice & Training | 0 Comments

Ask a room of lawyers which of them is empathetic and watch what happens. A few hands go up slowly. Most people look at the table. Underneath that is an assumption that empathy came issued at birth, and if you didn't get any, you facilitate paperwork and hope nobody...
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Mediators Need Muscle Memory

by | August 20, 2026 | Professional Practice & Training | 0 Comments

Years ago, a client of mine was a Navy SEAL Commander. He was kind enough to permit me to bring a group of Boy Scouts I led to the Navy SEAL Training Center in Coronado. The kids were mesmerized. He showed us where the SEALs train, and where they suffer. We went to...
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Don’t Panic: How to Stay Calm During Divorce Mediation by Trusting the Process

by | July 8, 2026 | Family & Divorce Mediation | 0 Comments

Fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy know that the guide offers one essential piece of advice in large, friendly letters: Don’t Panic. This is especially important when you’re wondering how to stay calm during divorce mediation. It is good advice for travelers...
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Court: No gay marriages in CA during appeal

by | Mar 23, 2011 |

It seems that the gay marriage litigation will continue.  The ninth circuit court of appeals refused to allow same-sex marriages to take place in California while it considers the constitutionality of the current state ban.  I imagine that the 9th Circuit, no matter...

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“Whitest Kids You Know” divorce skit

by | Mar 21, 2011 |

Here is a funny video about divorce from "The Whitest Kids You Know." Perhaps we should all take a moment and consider the effects divorce can have on children... [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57riRQF-8Rc&w=480&h=390] www.BraveWeberMack.com

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Will He Let You Move?

by | Mar 21, 2011 |

Good article with tough questions about move-away cases. I note that in California­, it has gotten a lot harder for a primary parent to move than it was a few years ago. I am involved in a case right now where the primary question is the detriment issue. I feel bad...

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The Klingon Divorce: Lessons to Be Learned

by | Mar 18, 2011 |

I came across this funny video on YouTube.  It strangely reminded me of a divorce mediation I conducted. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBLkOMvidwo&w=480&h=390] The caption read, "N'Gos tlhogh cha! A simple procedure... This would save millions in...

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Great series on behavioral finance.

by | Mar 18, 2011 |

I have been following an excellent series by my friends and colleagues, Justin Reckers, CFP, CDFA, AIF and Robert Simon, Ph.D. I recommend this series highly to clients and divorce professionals. It really does a good job of showing how one's biasis and emotions can...

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