Lisbe Partners

Papers

Archived papers: a collection of longer essays and writings by Ed Lisbe, Kathleen Damiani, and other associates of Lisbe Partners.

Whose Body is It? Thumb

Whose Body is It?

This article is intended to be read by counselors, teachers, and youth specialists with their imagining that a caring adult is addressing it to young adults and older children.
Don't You Sometimes Have to Force Children? Thumb

Don't You Sometimes Have to Force Children?

This article is intended to be read by counselors, teachers, and youth specialists with their imagining that a caring adult is addressing it to young adults and older children.
Lilly, a MBYB case study Thumb

Lilly, a MBYB case study

MBYB in action

What Listening is Not

The Moment of Disagreement: Opportunity or Hassle? Thumb

The Moment of Disagreement: Opportunity or Hassle?

My Body-Your Body and unequal relations: Disagree or hassle over it?
Parent Failure to Reason With Kids is Reactive, Not Conscious Thumb

Parent Failure to Reason With Kids is Reactive, Not Conscious

The 5 common reasons adults give for not reasoning with kids (e.g. no time, too young to understand) are almost always excuses for in-the-moment unconscious reactions.

Zen of Listening

Listening is an art, a practice, and mindfulness in conversation