Kirsty Petersen, the principal mediator at Co-Parenting for Your Kids, has facilitated numerous successful mediations, guiding separated and divorced families through their conflicts to achieve agreements that pave the way for their new lives. With a child- centric approach, Kirsty sensitively challenges parents to prioritize their child's experience, helping them define and negotiate their issues to reach positive resolutions.
Father’s Day Every year it rolls around – Fathers Day. It’s a day to thank our Dad for the great job he did in supporting us to be the amazing person we are. But what if you don’t think your Dad did a great job? Or what if you think the job your children’s Dad…
So you want to take your Ex to Court? We all know that going to court is hard. Whether it’s a family matter or a commercial matter, it’s hard. It’s emotionally draining, financially expensive and takes a long time. When it’s a family matter, there’s another consideration too though – the toll it takes on…
What happens at Family Mediation? So … you.ve been invited to mediation or you’ve decided you need to mediate because your lawyer or your friends have told you that’s what you need. But what the heck is mediation and what happens AT family mediation? Very simplistically, mediation is a negotiation process of which there…
You’ll always be your Child’s Parent I had the opportunity recently to spend some time with a friend from my childhood. It has been a difficult year for my friend, and while I was in my hometown I made the time to visit him. His story is not unusual – infact, it is sadly,…