Category: Restorative & Criminal

You’ve probably seen those signs in subways, buses, airports and other public places that asks the public to report anything...

“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall...

DARVO stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. It is a recognizable rhetorical sequence in modern conflict engagement...

Michigan is undergoing fundamental changes in its juvenile justice system. Driven by the 2024 legislative reforms and the dedicated efforts...

Podcast here: Our work computers were recently switched so that we all have the same style - great for security...

In this episode of the Conflict Tipping podcast, host Laura May speaks with Dr Judith Rafferty, an expert mediator and...

Last month’s article “Want to Build Peace? Understanding Trauma is Key” introduced Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI) and provided an...

Operating since 2007 with the mission to build local skills for peace and promote mediation worldwide, Mediators Beyond Borders International...

Perhaps you are familiar with the concept of "psychological safety," but are you also familiar with the concept of "human...

In my 20 years as a judge, I’ve watched as many attorneys tried to resolve their cases through mediation. Now,...

The New York Times published a fascinating account of the plea bargaining of Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization CFO.  This was...

I appreciate John’s perspective that it is a shame that the criminal case against Allen H. Weisselberg plead out and did not...

Many of us cannot count the number of times we have looked at the day’s news, been saddened, discouraged and...

From the New York Times, a fascinating article about “prison consultants” and how they can help people heading to prison with sentencing...

I.      Into the Fray   The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem....

Being retired from teaching and faculty meetings leaves time to do other things.  (Have you noticed that teaching and faculty...

The Dance of Opposites, a new book by Dr. Kenneth Cloke, will change your life. You will never view conflict...

One of the things to think about when you are looking for a divorce mediator is whether they will meet...

In referencing Shakespeare’s The Tempest throughout this piece, we acknowledge that there has always been a “rough magic” to the...

I read a “recommended” form of Mediation Agreement and stopped when I saw this sentence: “The Mediator will have no...

Indisputably People often say that dispute resolution processes aren’t “one size fits all.”  When practitioners are asked to opine about...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. Pollack On June 29, 2021, Harvard’s PONS posted a blog written by staff entitled,...

Virtual Interpersonal Community Mediation Think Tank Report hosted by the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) Submitted by D.G. Mawn,...

Mediation and Business Consulting by Kathleen Kauth. How do you respond to conflict?  It is very personal, and is based...

Indisputably FOI Alyson Carrel (Northwestern) and LCSW Jasmine Atwell (Loyola ‘JD22) recently discussed Sharon Press and Ellen Deason’s new article,...

Sulha, Community Mediation “Once a wound has healed, it cannot bleed again.”  By Elahe Amani, NAFCM Associate Member and member...

What is the difference between counseling, conflict coaching, conflict consulting, and mediation?  How do you figure out the most appropriate...

It’s perfectly normal for couples to fight and get into arguments. You can’t always agree with everything your significant other...

From Roseann Vanella's Blog Here.We live in an uncertain world where things can change radically at the drop of a...

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham.We know a toxic culture in the workplace is bad for morale,...