Category: Custody & Parenting

Kalamazoo Mediation by Jeff MurphyHoliday Parenting Part II In Part I, I recommended that you contact your “ex” before the...

Kalamazoo Mediation by Jeff MurphyThis is the first in a series of short blogs to help you avoid a parenting...

Divorce Detox blog by Andra BroshThe Kim Kardashian/ Kris Humphries divorce is top news, just about everywhere you look. It...

Kluwer Meditation Blog.As globalisation progresses and migration increases, the number of bi-national and bi-cultural relationships and marriages is increasing. This...

Conflicts of Interest Blog by Vivian Scott Getting married is such an exciting time. The one you love proposes, you...

Distance Family Mediation by Susanna Jani For many people, going through separation or divorce can be truly overwhelming. In fact,...

"When you came together at the time it was meant to be. It was not a mistake. Your children are...

  Marriage Closure Therapy is slowly gaining attention and recognition.  Having an understanding of this process will help family mediators in...

Introduction Situations involving multiple parties, experiences, and perspectives require skilled mediators who bring with them a finely tuned equilibrium, presence,...

Distance Family Mediation by Susanna Jani A recent post by Nate Russell on the Courthouse Libraries BC blog has got...

Texas Conflict Coach Audio Blog by Pattie PorterBlog Talk Radio Host Pattie Porter and guest discuss how siblings that squabble...

Divorce Detox blog by Andra BroshCrazy Stupid Love, technically a romantic comedy, it offers an authentic and approachable picture of...

Civil Negotiation and Mediation by Nancy HudginsIn addition to my civil litigation mediation practice, I also co-mediate divorces with John...

Distance Family Mediation by Susanna Jani A lot has been written about the advantages of family mediation, including the privacy...

While discussing the concept of distance mediation, we – the Legal Information Counsellors at the BC Families in Transition –...

Divorce Detox blog by Andra BroshGoing through a divorce is one of the most challenging life transitions. The feelings that...

Distance Family Mediation by Susanna Jani “Coincidence” knocked on my door again a few days ago. I had literally just...

This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Ann Milne, former Executive Director of the Association of Family and...

From Lorraine Segal's Conflict Remedy BlogAn apology can bring powerful healing to conflicted relationships. I was privileged to witness this...

I have been fortunate to train with Joan B. Kelly, who is world-renowned for her research, teaching and working with...

As a mediator, I have been involved in thousands of custody cases with their many nuances. Frequently, the perspectives of...

Many people claim it takes years to get over a divorce. It doesn’t have to be that way. You don’t...

This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Hugh McIssac, former director of the Los Angeles court-annexed mediation program,...

There are eight simple peace practices that will help you stay sane and on track with your recommended divorce mission...

Humor in life is wherever you find it, but divorce mediations aren’t exactly the best venues for humor…or are they?...

From the Blog of Phyllis G. Pollack. A colleague, Elizabeth Bader, wrote a very interesting article discussing the link between...

Making Divorce Work:  8 Essential Keys to Resolving Conflict and Rebuilding Your Life (Penguin/Perigee 2010) excerpts The 8 Keys to...

Consumers of mediation services have a range of options when it comes to choosing a mediator. For many, especially in...

(Originally published in TRANSFORMATIVE MEDIATION: A SOURCEBOOK – RESOURCES FOR CONFLICT INTERVENTION PRACTITIONERS AND PROGRAMS” (J. P. Folger, R.A.B. Bush,...

This article summarizes many of the common psychological and emotional effects divorce has on men, women and children. The divorce...