Laura May is joined by Dr. Patricia Cernadas Curotto, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Geneva interested in compassion,...
By Laura MayPreparing yourself for a mediation is challenging. No one likes conflict, and no matter how well you prepare or how...
By Laura LorberArguments are an unavoidable part of life, but they’re not always bad. Whether between a parent and child, two partners,...
By Sophie BishopLast month’s article “Want to Build Peace? Understanding Trauma is Key” introduced Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI) and provided an...
By Agnieszka AlbosztaWhile mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are...
By James Melamed, J.D.The January 2023 edition of Mediate.com's Great Reads Book Club: "Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and...
By Dan Simon, Tara West, Clare FowlerAre you tired of being so hard on yourself? Are you longing to create within yourself a shimmering place of...
By Sarah Peyton“Forgiveness means giving up all hope of a better past.” Lily Tomlin Forgiving is complex. Among other things, forgiveness means being...
By Cinnie NobleBeing a facilitative mediator and mediator trainer has exposed me to intense situations and forced me to rethink my Christian...
By Charlie YoungThe woman was distraught. Her son had set out to that place called America, where the streets were “paved with...
By Mordechai RhineThis article discusses the power of respectful communication and appreciation of different values for working through value-based conflicts. Understanding other...
By Amanda RumseySulha, Community Mediation “Once a wound has healed, it cannot bleed again.” By Elahe Amani, NAFCM Associate Member and member...
By Elahe Amani“The function, the very serious function of racism, . . . is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you...
By Kenneth ClokeThe pandemic has turned our world upside down. India lies crushed under the second wave of Covid-19 – with thousands...
By Shantha ChellappaThis article was published in the Detroit Legal News on March 2, 2021.In last month’s ADR Spotlight my PREMI colleague,...
By Richard HurfordIt is likely that a large majority of clergy who serve congregations are hired, re-hired or terminated by the vote...
By Martin RosenfeldRepublicans and democrats have historically been divided by their strongly held belief systems. In the wake of recent events regarding...
By Maria ShanksThis article focuses on a specialized class of employment law and human rights issues where there an overlap exists between...
By Ariel Kirzner, Bruce AllyThis document will analyze a conflict scenario with respect to the conflict’s candidacy (suitability) for mediation. Various types of mediation...
By Dr. Gary ClaytonBETWEEN THE FACT AND NON FACT IS THE CONFLICT-...
By Uma RamanathanThis article originally appeared in the Spring 2007 issue of ACResolution, the quarterly magazine of the Association for Conflict Resolution.While...
By Eileen BarkerConflicts are not unknown in faith communities. Interpersonal church conflicts too often are destructive, with damaging fallout. Uninvolved leaders find...
By Wayne PlenertDispute Settlement Counselby Michael Zeytoonian.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. – Matthew 5:9 Earlier...
By Michael A. ZeytoonianWhen we think holidays, we think magical time of year for children. But, when it comes to children of divorce...
By Vicki Shemin“According to many stress researchers, as well as historians, modern biological formulations of stress can be traced back to a...
By Julie Brams, Michelle BrennerIn the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), a dispute arose when four tribes each wanted the honor...
By Akbar KabaniEach of us is on a spiritual journey. We live in a materialistic world, but we also have a spiritual...
By Larry GaughanIn 2008, Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc., the parent company of Mediate.com, proudly published Peter Adler’s "Eye of the Storm Leadership:...
By Peter AdlerMediators are peacemakers. We are trained to provide an organized, safe place for couples to address their conflicts. In that...
By Laurie IsraelOver the years, I have sensed a profound need for the development of a spirituality of conflict transformation within the...
By Jason Dykstra