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A Brave New World: Integrating AI into Family Mediation – Video Now Available! author.

A Brave New World: Integrating AI into Family Mediation – Video Now Available!

The slide presentation utilized by Jim Melamed for his 2-hour workshop "A Brave New World - Integrating AI into Family...

By Jim Melamed
The 2 am Problem: What AI Can and Can’t Do for Divorcing Co-Parents author.

The 2 am Problem: What AI Can and Can’t Do for Divorcing Co-Parents

Written in consultation with Claude.ai There is a man I read about years ago — a refugee living just steps...

By Laura Lorber
From Separate Rooms to Resolution: Managing a High-Conflict Divorce Mediation author.

From Separate Rooms to Resolution: Managing a High-Conflict Divorce Mediation

Some mediations never make it to a joint session. This one started in caucus and, against the odds, came full...

By Jason Hisey
Bridging the Gap: Why Family Justice Cannot Stay As It Is author.

Bridging the Gap: Why Family Justice Cannot Stay As It Is

In March 2026, Bridging the Gap brought together professionals from across the UK, the United States and Australia, people who...

By Katy Harris
Online Dispute Resolution, AI, and Access to Family Law Justice author.

Online Dispute Resolution, AI, and Access to Family Law Justice

We have expressed concern with Access to Justice in Family Law for years; since the turn of the century.  ...

By Jim Williams
Sample Inquiry of ChatGPT About Parenting Time Conflict author.

Sample Inquiry of ChatGPT About Parenting Time Conflict

Ask ChatGPT About Parenting Time Conflict Dad has been late in returning his 12 year old son to mom (divorced)...

By Jim Melamed
Child Inclusive Mediation is Voice, Not Choice author.

Child Inclusive Mediation is Voice, Not Choice

Why Hearing the Child Without Harm Requires Safeguarding, Child Development Literacy and Real Containment A note on child inclusive practice...

By Katy Harris
THE MISSING MIDDLE: Why Preventive Mediation Is the Emotional Vaccine Families Need Today author.

THE MISSING MIDDLE: Why Preventive Mediation Is the Emotional Vaccine Families Need Today

The Missing Chair at the Table In almost every mediation I lead, there comes a moment when someone finally breathes...

By Yanine Simpser
Supporting Self-Represented Spouses in Family Mediation author.

Supporting Self-Represented Spouses in Family Mediation

Over the past decade, my family mediation practice in Victoria, BC has evolved in response to a clear and consistent...

By Amy Robertson
The Creative Solution in Family Mediation by Chip Rose author.

The Creative Solution in Family Mediation by Chip Rose

The Creative Solution in Family Mediation is a collection of articles written by Chip Rose as a contributor to The...

By Chip Rose
Preparing Parties for Productive Family Mediation author.

Preparing Parties for Productive Family Mediation

Using Pre-Mediation Support to Strengthen Interest-Based Outcomes Family mediators, particularly those working with self-represented parties, understand that the success of...

By Tracy Callahan
From Legal Generalities to Tailored Realities: Using Temperament to Build Durable Co-Parenting Plans author.

From Legal Generalities to Tailored Realities: Using Temperament to Build Durable Co-Parenting Plans

In family mediation—whether navigating custody, dependency, or guardianship—we often hide behind the phrase “Best Interests of the Child.” While it...

By Laura Lorber
A Guide To Creative Christmas Plans For Divorced Parents author.

A Guide To Creative Christmas Plans For Divorced Parents

Holiday traditions have created happy family memories. Stockings hung on the chimney with care, the smell of hot chocolate in...

By Michael Aurit
From Pain to Purpose: Why Child-Centered Reform Can’t Wait author.

From Pain to Purpose: Why Child-Centered Reform Can’t Wait

The moment I truly understood conflict wasn’t in a training room, it was in my own home. Years of studying...

By Katy Harris
Rediscovering Light: What Helen Keller Teaches Us About Seeing Through Conflict author.

Rediscovering Light: What Helen Keller Teaches Us About Seeing Through Conflict

Applying the SPIRE model of wholebeing to healing and mediation When a marriage ends, it can feel as though the...

By Yanine Simpser
The Oprah Effect: Insights from Behind the Scenes on The Practice Playbook Podcast author.

The Oprah Effect: Insights from Behind the Scenes on The Practice Playbook Podcast

In this special solo episode, Susan shares behind-the-scenes lessons from her appearance on The Oprah Podcast. Discover how years of preparation...

By Susan Guthrie
Optimizing Mediation: Complete List of Topics from ‘Mediating Divorce Agreement” author.

Optimizing Mediation: Complete List of Topics from ‘Mediating Divorce Agreement”

Table of Contents Next Complete List of Topics from "Mediating Divorce Agreement" “Mediating Divorce Agreement” is one of many recorded...

By Jim Melamed
Introducing Mediate.info! author.

Introducing Mediate.info!

Mediate.info is your trusted source for understanding and navigating the world of conflict resolution. Whether you’re dealing with a family disagreement,...

By Colin Rule, Clare Fowler, Jim Melamed
For Parents Who Are Divorcing: What About Nesting? author.

For Parents Who Are Divorcing: What About Nesting?

Separating and divorcing parents spend much time worrying. They worry about how and when they will separate; they worry if...

By Dr. Lynne C. Halem
Mediate.com Podcast: Divorce Coaching and Parenting Coordination with Anne-Marie Cade author.

Mediate.com Podcast: Divorce Coaching and Parenting Coordination with Anne-Marie Cade

In this episode of the Mediate.com Podcast, Colin Rule interviews Anne-Marie Cade, an award winning Lawyer, Mediator, Family Dispute Resolution...

By Anne-Marie Cade, Colin Rule
The Top 3 Questions People Ask a Family Mediator at a Cocktail Party author.

The Top 3 Questions People Ask a Family Mediator at a Cocktail Party

Some people, when they find out what I do for a living, start looking for the nearest exit—almost as if...

By Amy Robertson
The Distinctions Between Couples Mediation and Couples Therapy author.

The Distinctions Between Couples Mediation and Couples Therapy

Summary This article distinguishes between couples mediation and couples therapy, highlighting their unique objectives and methodologies. Couples mediation focuses on...

By Nadia Delshad
Mediate.com Podcast #50: Learning about the Safe & Together Model, with David Mandel author.

Mediate.com Podcast #50: Learning about the Safe & Together Model, with David Mandel

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews David Mandel, MA, LPC, the creator of the Safe & Together Model, a transformational...

By David Mandel, Colin Rule
Using the Mediation Process to Help Marriages in Conflict author.

Using the Mediation Process to Help Marriages in Conflict

Jeff and Cindy have been married for 18 years. They have successful careers, and their 16-year-old daughter is thriving in...

By John Richardson
Relocating My Family to Dubai – And Discovering the Toughest Case I’d Ever Mediate Was My Own author.

Relocating My Family to Dubai – And Discovering the Toughest Case I’d Ever Mediate Was My Own

1  |  A “Part-Time” Dream, a Full-Time Shock When my husband accepted a teaching post in Dubai, we clung to a comforting...

By Julie Cobalt
When Neutrality Fails: Rethinking Mediation with Narcissists author.

When Neutrality Fails: Rethinking Mediation with Narcissists

A Personal Awakening in Mediation On a quiet summer night in 2023, my phone rang, shattering the silence. On the...

By Joy Qiao
Mediate.com Podcast: Family Mediation Past, Present, and Future with Bernie Mayer & Peter Salem author.

Mediate.com Podcast: Family Mediation Past, Present, and Future with Bernie Mayer & Peter Salem

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews dispute resolution giants Bernard Mayer and Peter Salem about the chapter they co-wrote in...

By Bernard Mayer, Peter Salem, Colin Rule
The Future of Family Mediation: The Rise of AI author.

The Future of Family Mediation: The Rise of AI

Also see "Mediation Past, Present & Future – Our Evolution from Physical to Digital Mediation" by Jim Melamed and "Reflections...

By Colin Rule
Benefits of Mediating Relationship Breakdowns author.

Benefits of Mediating Relationship Breakdowns

When a relationship breaks down, individuals and families are often faced with the challenging task of navigating complex practical and...

By Dakota Murphey
How ChatGPT Can Be Helpful in Divorce Mediation author.

How ChatGPT Can Be Helpful in Divorce Mediation

You said: What are the most constructive and creative ways of utilizing ChatGPT for purposes of assisting parties to reach...

By Jim Melamed

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