by LorraineSegal | Oct 14, 2014
Is talking about money scary, triggering, or confusing? Do you worry that there is never enough? Issues around Money can be big emotional triggers for many of us. As a communication and letting go expert, I help clients with a number of other issues as well, but for...
by LorraineSegal | Jun 9, 2014
Here is the link to my new short (30min.) webinar on how to manage conflict at work. Click on the photo. This was posted for me by Pierre Khawand of People-ontheGo.
by LorraineSegal | Dec 27, 2013
The Light Returns! All our ancestors, from whatever spiritual or religious tradition, had some kind of celebration at this time of year to honor the return of the light. In the far past, they watched the days getting shorter and shorter, the nights longer and longer,...
by LorraineSegal | Apr 16, 2013
I read recently about a beautiful example of forgiveness for a wrong that happened 50 years before. Elwin Wilson had been a white supremacist, and one of the mob who, in 1961, severely beat up Freedom Riders demonstrating for integration and African Americans’...
by LorraineSegal | Mar 13, 2013
Learning how to let go and forgive helped me a lot after two break-ups. Neither of these was with a spouse or romantic partner, but they were deep and difficult and painful nonetheless.One was with a dear friend of several years, and the other was with an...
by LorraineSegal | Feb 4, 2013
Would you like to hear more about my work? In this recent lively video interview between me, Lorraine Segal and Dave Hilton on the Conflict Specialist Show, I discuss my work as a Forgiveness Coach and Conflict Management coach and my approach to working with divorced...
by LorraineSegal | Jan 7, 2013
While parents are divorcing and after they are divorced, they are often overwhelmed by all the changes in their lives. They may be filled with guilt, blame, rage, or grief. Though they, of course, love their children, it may be a huge challenge to manage emotions and...
by LorraineSegal | Nov 13, 2012
We all have idealized images of the holiday season–perfect gifts and the warm glow of togetherness. But the gap between expectations and reality can be huge when parents are recently divorced, and grief, anger, and bitterness can intensify holiday stress. Your...
by LorraineSegal | Aug 6, 2012
A novel approach to building empathy. I’ll start with a confession. I am utterly addicted to reading novels and have been since I was 9 years old. I am almost never without a novel to read, and when I have free time, I greedily devour more. My favorites include...
by LorraineSegal | Jul 17, 2012
How can parents stay loving and detached but still listen when challenged by preteens and new teens? My favorite pediatrician, T Berry Brazelton, advises parents of teens who are being challenged or insulted to say calmly, “I’m interested in what you have to say, but...
