Parental conflict and using children as pawns! Parental conflict and ensuring your children know it’s okay to love you both, are the two most important things to remember! It doesn’t matter whether you’re newly separated or it’s been years since you split. The two MOST IMPORTANT things that predict negative or positive outcomes for…
The Key to Managing Conflict What is the key to managing conflict? Let me tell you a story, an old story, recounted in a book that has been printed in every language on the planet and has sold continuously for 81 years. The thesis running through this enduring manuscript is one that influenced me in…
Invest in Mediation Just about every time someone contacts me for mediation, their first question is “how much will it cost?”. Today, I was looking over my website and the page all about “how much it costs”. The header image is of a little girl looking up at her mum. And it struck me -…
Lies and Misinformation. What to do? It’s really easy when you hear your children parroting their other parent’s twisted truth or lies to defend yourself against accusations and set the record straight. Research shows that the one thing children, adolescents and young people dislike the most about their divorced situation is when they’re put in…
How much does not going to mediation cost? Just about every time someone contacts me for mediation, their first question is “how much will it cost?”. Today, I was looking over my website and the page all about “how much it costs”. The header image is of a little girl looking up at her…
How much does mediation cost? Just about every time someone contacts me for mediation, their first question is “how much will it cost?”. Well, to start, there’s the obvious – time and money. How much money and time you need to spend will depend on which mediator you choose. Time It costs you as…