From the moment of birth the infant’s brain is fully capable of processing emotion and this skill enables them to respond to all of the experiences in their environment. Infants cry as they come into the world because they are aware of the change from the protective nest of the womb to the unfamiliar open-air vastness of the world outside
Jeremy Silverman, M.D. interviewed on NPR re: his recent studies on AUTISM Mt. Sinai School of Medicine: He has been studying the effect of the age of the father at conception on the incidence of autism. He used the Israeli data base (every person in Israel has to serve in the military so the intake process makes for a huge
“The Ring of Fire” is one of Johnny Cash’s best known songs and while he was singing about falling in love, he could have just as easily been describing the experience of a litigated divorce. Litigation is a lethal force like a wild fire that consumes everything in its path: money, time, relationships, personality, children, friends, etc. A litigated divorce
When Mom and Dad divorce, the children frequently lose their parents in important ways. In the course of the divorce, the parents have frequently destroyed any good will that may have existed between them and they are now faced with moving into a world complicated by two households, confusing schedules, difficult communication and varying agendas. The idea of saying “No”
This month I’m delighted to feature a guest article by my colleague and friend Gloria K. Vanderhorst, Ph.D. I asked Gloria to write a piece about what happens in our brains when we experience conflict. Your Brain on Conflict You are heading for a mediation session about a workplace issue and you know it will be tense. Your heart is
Keys to Successful Mediation: Understanding Brain Wiring and the Complex Listening Dynamic by Ellen Kandell, Gloria Vanderhorst Supporting Effective Agreement Click Here to Print This Close window Mediators know all too well that their clients can take positional stances that are hostile and effectively block the creative thinking necessary to reach an equitable settlement. Positional stances taken by clients and
The following article appeared recently in the Washington Post and gives personal information from Regina DeMeo, a family attorney in Bethesda and a Collaboratively trained expert. THE PROFESSIONALAfter a lawyer’s own split, a different approach to divorceby Ellen McCarthy It used to be all business for divorce lawyer Regina DeMeo. Her approach was always the same: “This is a partnership
ARE YOU DIVORCING? CHOOSE A WAY Your marriage is in trouble and you want out. The first thing that you think about is finding a lawyer and battling your way through the process. Don’t be so quick to open the Yellow Pages. First, do some research. Divorce can be done in at least 4 ways: Pro Se, Litigation, Mediation or
THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT AND STARTING OVER Posted using ShareThis
VOTE ‘TIL THE COWS COME HOME Gloria Kay Vanderhorst, Ph.D. 8701 Georgia Avenue Suite 713 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 In the 1960’s family meetings were the latest technique for including the children in the process of family decision making. I remember the experience in my own family with some fondness. Four children, two parents and the occasional “live in” school
