Fort Collins Mediation

06/15/2018

"Vengeful people were once victims. Sometimes they were a victim of circumstances – bullying, abuse, neglect – and sometimes of their own psyches."

Murder, Revenge, and a Spree Killer Sends a Deadly Message

06/14/2018

"Making a good faith report—acting in the best interest of the child is the only way we can help victims receive treatment sooner."

How do I report child sexual abuse when I have a 'reasonable suspicion'?

06/10/2018

"We’re more likely to slip into the Toddler brain in family relationships because love exposes our deepest vulnerabilities in ways that most of us haven’t experienced since toddlerhood."

It turns toddler love into fulfilling adult relationships.

06/09/2018

"There’s a great deal of advice on the Internet about how to survive a bad breakup, but comparatively little about how to end one's relationship as gently as possible."

How best to minimize the pain in a painful situation.

06/08/2018

"Expand your freedom. Use your new windows of time to catch up with friends you have not seen. Facebook is an easy way to reconnect. On weekends when the ex has the kids, strengthen your friendship circle and broaden it. Explore and re-discover yourself. Pursue new hobbies or renew ones you did not have as much time for in marriage."

06/07/2018

"Treating others with disrespect and mocking them with sarcasm are forms of contempt. So are hostile humor, name-calling, mimicking, and/or body language such as eye-rolling and sneering."

06/06/2018

"Past the gold-scripted cover and soft-focus glamour shot of the author, we found it absolutely jammed with exactly the kind of advice we’d hope to get from a woman who turned down a top diplomatic post in her ex-husband’s administration because she didn’t want to miss summers in St. Tropez."

This is what to expect from a woman who orders a glass of chablis at Taco Bell.

06/05/2018

"To reduce the pain of a potential romantic rejection, some people cultivate back-up romantic options."

The dubious value of the romantic backup strategy.