Contents

PRESIDENT, VICKI SHEMIN’S MESSAGE

PARTNERSHIP FOR PARENTING
By Honorable John D. Casey

KNOWING WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO: THE PATH TO EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE
By Michael Lang, Ellen Waldorf, Kristyn Carmichael, Mark B. Baer and Lori Lustberg

USING NEUROSCIENCE TO UNDERSTAND STRESS AND IMPROVE MEDIATION
By Jill S. Tanz

MEDIATING A GREY DIVORCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY
By Renee Senees

THE PATCH ACT AND MEDIATION: NEW PRIVACY PROTECTIONS
By Lisa J. Smith and Melinda Milberg

AN OPEN LETTER TO MY DIVORCED PARENTS
By Anonymous Mediator

CO-PARENTING COACHING: A BETTER WAY FORWARD
By Tanya Gurevich

DIVORCE MEDIATION 101: MUSINGS & MEDITATION
By Cyndi Runge

CO-PARENTING FOR DUMMIES…AND SMARTIES, TOO!
By Betsy Ross

SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
By Meegan Reis and Howard Goldstein

5 REASONS TO MEDIATE PROBATE OR ESTATE SITUATIONS
By Melinda Milberg

MCFM READING CORNER: A. REVIEW OF GABRIELLE HARTLEY’S BETTER APART
By Erin Whelan Pennock

MCFM NEWS
A. UPDATES FROM THE CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE
B. NEW MISSION STATEMENT
C. PICTURES FROM 2018 INSTITUTE AND JOHN FISKE AWARD

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