I went to Covenant Christian School today and stood at the memorial and wept. All of those beautiful faces, gone in an instant. I felt the terror of the children fleeing and the fear of their families, daring to hope that their loved ones were safe. It hangs in the air. Evelyn Dieckhaus, Mike Hill, Katherine Koonce, whom I knew, Cynthia Peak, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney. I say their names because I’m afraid we’ll forget. We should never forget. I wrote on every memorial cross, “choose love” – because that’s what came to me. That’s what those faces in the picture did; how they lived. I think if everyone could stand in that space ...
Phyllis Pollack October 26, 2022 As part of my preparation to teach a class on mediation confidentiality, I reviewed the Uniform Mediation Act with all of its comments (UMA). In doing so, it struck me that although mediation is extremely popular and common place, it would be good to remind ourselves why we should mediate rather than litigate! First and foremost, mediation helps to settle a dispute or litigation early on in the process before parties become entrenched in their positions. Not only does it give the parties control over both the process and the substantive outcome (unlike a trial or arbitration in which a third party (i.e., stran ...
Conflict Resolution in Dementia Care :: Kimberly BestRodger ThatWhat do you do when you are concerned about your parents whose health is deteriorating but your siblings are not? This is just one of the many issues that can create conflict among family members dealing with eldercare. In some cases, a professional mediator can be extremely helpful. Kimberly Best, RN, MA, is a professional civil and family mediator and author. She helps reduce the emotion and conflict between family members so that decisions can be made in the best interest of the older adults involved. Because we all know that sibling relationships can be complicated – to say t ...
Strengthening Troubled Sibling Bonds to Deal With an Aging Parent May 29, 2015 After their father died unexpectedly, the McMahan sisters — from left, Therese, Rosie and Linda — found that they needed help making decisions in caring for their mother and their brother, who has cognitive disabilities.Matthew Cavanaugh for The New York Times ROSIE, Therese and Linda McMahan were always close, but after their father died unexpectedly in 2011, they found their relationship strained. They did not know what to do for their 84-year-old mother, Rose, and their brother, Paul, 53, who has cognitive disabilities and is in a wheelchair. The sisters ...
"What do you do when you are concerned about your parents whose health is deteriorating? How do you handle talking with other family members about serious issues when they don't think anything is wrong? What happens when you are the one who is spending time with your older adults, and you see the degeneration happening but those who live far away don't get a full picture of how your loved ones' life is changing?" To continue reading, please click the link! https://www.mediate.com/articles/kauth-no-one-wants.cfm #conflictresolution #mediation #communication