Collaborative Practice attorney Audra Holbeck takes us on a magical journey in this Part I blog inspired by Harry Potter, exploring how Collaborative professionals use their own special tools to transform conflict, encourage cooperation, and create positive solutions for families navigating divorce.
Throughout this series, we explored how the core developmental skills children learn by playing can completely reshape how adults approach divorce. By taking these childhood “powers of play” out of the bottom of the grown-ups’ toolbox, couples can shift their mindset from a destructive war into a healthy transition. Here is a summary of how…
Visits to the Minnesota Children’s Museum, when my kiddos were little tykes, were the inspiration for these articles. As a recap, the Museum emphasizes the power of play for children, and lists the following as skills children learn from playing: Creative thinking Critical thinking (Self)-Control Confidence Collaboration Communication Coordination In Part 3, we took a…
July in Minnesota is the best! The craziness of June slows a bit, and the summer, as we think of it here in the Midwest, kicks in to high-gear: it’s hot and humid, you have to constantly weed your garden, and the #1 thing to talk about is…the forecast, whether it’s good, bad, or just…
In Part 1, we discussed how children seem to know how to play, yet they develop important skills through play. In Part 2, we identified and explored the seven skills children develop through play. As a refresher, those skills are: Creative thinking – to consider and experiment with alternatives freely and without fear in any…
In Part 1, we talked about how kids just seem to know how to play, and consequently, they develop important skills through play. As previously mentioned, the Minnesota Children’s Museum in St. Paul has an exhibit, “Seven Powers of Play” where kids create, tinker, and discover, and acquire those skills. As we become adults, work…