<?xml version="1.0" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">	<channel>		<title>The Learning Space Blog</title>		<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com</link>		<description></description>		<image>			<url>http://thelearningspacedc.com/site_images/logo_learningspace.gif</url>			<title>The Learning Space - Latest Updates</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com</link>		</image>		<atom:link href="http://thelearningspacedc.com/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />		<language>en-us</language>		<copyright>Copyright 2013 Concepcion Design, LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright>				<item>			<title>The Importance of Premarital COunseling</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/268/the-importance-of-premarital-counseling</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/268/the-importance-of-premarital-counseling</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				Glennon Gordon is interviewed by Washingtonian magazine on the importance of premarital counseling.				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:16:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Differentiation of Self: Past and Present</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/264/differentiation-of-self_past-and-present</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/264/differentiation-of-self_past-and-present</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				What has been the difficulty of incorporating the ideas from biofeedback and neurofeedback into Bowen's concept of differentiation of self? To address this question, Priscilla Friesen stepped back to look at the history of the development of the idea of differentiation of self beginning at Menninger then NIMH. 
Before the present technological access to other levels of the systems of physiology and ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:56:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Acknowledging 100 years since Murray Bowen was born</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/259/acknowledging-100-years-since-murray-bowen-was-born</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/259/acknowledging-100-years-since-murray-bowen-was-born</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				I have been working on my book Create Your Mindful Compass:Navigating through the Social Jungle,  for the past several years.  This is a peek into the book which starts as it should with gratitude:
I am deeply grateful to Murray Bowen. He believed in me when I was struggling, gave me a hand up, accepted me into postgraduate training at the Georgetown Family Center despite my having only two years of ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:47:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Managing Self and Life Events</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/258/managing-self-and-life-events</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/258/managing-self-and-life-events</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				In this Family Matters interview, Priscilla Friesen discusses how life events can promote or constrain a family's flexibilty and resiliency in navigating these events. (28 ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:16:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Concerns with Children</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/256/concerns-with-children</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/256/concerns-with-children</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				In this Family Matters interview, Priscilla Friesen highlights a family systems perspective when children are the focus of parental concern. (28 mins.)
Family Matters is a joint production of the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family and the University of the District of Columbia.				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:01:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Integrating Intuition with Deep Thinking</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/253/integrating-intuition-with-deep-thinking</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/253/integrating-intuition-with-deep-thinking</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				A major concept in this systems theory is developed around the notion of fusion between the emotions and the intellect.  The degree of fusion in people is variable and discernible.  The greater the fusion, the more life is governed by automatic emotional forces that operate despite man’s intellectual verbalization to the contrary.  The greater the fusion between the emotions and the intellect, the ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:04:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Family Process in Mass Killings</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/252/family-process-in-mass-killings</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/252/family-process-in-mass-killings</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				I was in the middle of writing a blog about a Canadian PBS radio show hosted by Genevieve Chornenki, “When Families Start Talking”, that I took part in, which aired on December 12th .&nbsp; The show dealt with family loss and the usefulness of families talking more openly. The next day my cousin's 31-year-old nephew committed suicide.&nbsp; The following day, December 14th,  there was a mass murder of ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:45:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>What Does it Take to be a Self in Any Social System</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/242/what-does-it-take-to-be-a-self-in-any-social-system</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/242/what-does-it-take-to-be-a-self-in-any-social-system</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				Just as no one ant can build an ant colony, no one person can create for him or herself all that is needed for survival. We are dependent on the work of others for our food, water, clothes, education and protection, among other things.  By cooperating we benefit. Therefore the pressure to fit in and cooperate is enormous and can intrude on our equally deep urges to become our unique selves.
Murray ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Muses: Reflections on Affairs</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/241/muses_reflections-on-affairs</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/241/muses_reflections-on-affairs</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				AFFAIRS&hellip;..Sometimes people need the fantasy life to keep the real life going. Is this bad? Perhaps that’s not the right word. Complicated? Yes. Especially if you don't know this is what you are doing.
If you 'fall' for the fantasy life as if it's real, you have fallen in to a place that is very difficult if not bordering on impossible to recover from. I wonder if those who keep the fantasy ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>The Influence of Dr. Bowen: An Interview with Roberta Gilbert, MD</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/240/the-influence-of-dr.-bowen_an-interview-with-roberta-gilbert-md</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/240/the-influence-of-dr.-bowen_an-interview-with-roberta-gilbert-md</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				One question of historical importance is how Dr. Bowen managed himself to influence people to be able to think differently about what is a family emotional system and how do we participate in them?
I have published a few of a series of interviews with those who were influenced by Dr.Bowen.
This newest interview is with  Roberta Gilbert, M.D.  I asked her to reflect on how her relationship with Dr. ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:09:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>The Brain on Conflict</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/223/the-brain-on-conflict</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/223/the-brain-on-conflict</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				It was a sunny morning in April as I joined the American Bar Association’s annual conference at the Hyatt in DC. I was there to present with my colleagues Richard Alper and Jack Wofford, both are lawyers but more importantly, both are mediators.  While trained in the traditions of the law, they each sought out the added skills to assist their clients reach settlements in ways to reduce conflict and ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Small Differences that Make a Difference</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/224/small-differences-that-make-a-difference</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/224/small-differences-that-make-a-difference</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				Murray Bowen had a way to make people think differently about the social nature of systems, and the challenges any social systems present to self.  There are people who knew Dr Bowen well and who had a great deal of contact with him, and many more who had a brief encounter.   Those drawn to Bowen and his theory are often people who are fascinated by systems and believe that problems can be understood ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:04:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Our Store</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/182/our-store</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/182/our-store</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				Our upgraded Store allows users to directly purchase our DVDs, which include Resiliency in the Family &amp; the Brain and Beyond Protocols: Dialogues on the LifeCycle.				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:32:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>The Family Adjustment to Death</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/208/the-family-adjustment-to-death</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/208/the-family-adjustment-to-death</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				&nbsp;&nbsp; In the past four months, two women with whom I was close and admired have died.  One was Leroy Bowen, the wife of Murray Bowen, and the other was Clotilde Mauboussin, the “other grandmother” of my daughter’s children.  Since I was asked to speak at both funerals, I spent time reflecting on the importance of these two individuals in my life and the importance of speaking at funerals. ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:56:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Selecting a Trustee</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/207/selecting-a-trustee</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/207/selecting-a-trustee</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				Finding the selection of a trustee challenging? Wondering about which qualities to look for in a trustee who will develop relationships with your spouse, children, and grandchildren in your absence? Will your choice serve your family well over the years, perhaps generations? Many make the decision thoughtfully, but without the benefit of first speaking with experienced trustees and beneficiaries.
We ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:38:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Observations of Change in a Family System Using NeurOptimal</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/205/observations-of-change-in-a-family-system-using-neuroptimal</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/205/observations-of-change-in-a-family-system-using-neuroptimal</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				Someone dear to you, someone you deeply care about, has fallen through the cracks in the mental health system. The medical system has not been able to interrupt a downward spiral in the person’s life. If you are interested in how one person in a family might respond differently in a crisis, you may be interested in this story of how an older sister learns to manage self using family systems theory and ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:46:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Ideas about Murray Bowen and his Theory on what would have been Dr. Bowen's 99th Birthday</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/204/ideas-about-murray-bowen-and-his-theory-on-what-would-have-been-dr.-bowens-99th-birthday</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/204/ideas-about-murray-bowen-and-his-theory-on-what-would-have-been-dr.-bowens-99th-birthday</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				On this anniversary of his birthday, I wanted to acknowledge my gratitude for being able to have a relationship with Dr. Bowen for the last fourteen years of his life.  I had both the opportunity to study Bowen theory and to watch and interact with Dr. Bowen.  Towards the end of his life Dr. Bowen gave his theory to the world to do with as we might. The theory is a gift to us and people are free to ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:44:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Anxiety and Leadership</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/197/anxiety-and-leadership</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/197/anxiety-and-leadership</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				If it is the second Tuesday in January, then it must be the Leadership Coaching conference in Rochester, New York. Each year I travel north to a meeting led by  John Engels, the founder and innovative thinker about leadership, who is both a respected colleague and friend.
This &quot;new year tradition&quot; serves the purposes of starting the year off well and providing a way to keep clients, ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:15:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>Neurofeedback Training</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/196/neurofeedback-training</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/196/neurofeedback-training</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				Feedback on Two Days of Neurofeedback Training at the Western Pennsylvania Family Center

As we start this New Year, I wanted to bring you some cheerful news of how neurofeedback training in the context of Bowen theory was introduced, with positive results, to several people in Pittsburgh. I was able to offer these sessions due to the interest, perseverance and work of Catherine Rakow. She was ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:07:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>				<item>			<title>In the Presence of Courage</title>			<link>http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/194/in-the-presence-of-courage</link>			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://thelearningspacedc.com/pages/blog/194/in-the-presence-of-courage</guid>			<description>				<![CDATA[ 				I traveled to the Harvard Faulty Club on Wednesday to be present as my friend and long-time colleague was honored for his years of service at Harvard and to mark his retirement due to the diagnosis in 2009 of dementia.
Courage was in attendance as Charlie listened and then spoke to the approximately 120 guests assembled.


Notable moments:

The Red, Gold and Silver Bow Ties
Charlie's thoughtful ...				]]>			</description>			<dc:creator>				<![CDATA[ 				Donna 				]]>			</dc:creator>			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:30:00 EST</pubDate>		</item>			</channel></rss>
