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Here is a slide show showing how the Mediate.com site has looked over the years. Our original site needed to...

I’m publishing this newsletter series to discuss the nuances of the four timeless topics for people and organizations: conflict, change,...

When conflict breaks out between an employee and their employer, few things can be as stressful. Because this particular brand...

This is the second episode of Michael and Karen Aurit's video podcast "Inside The Mediation Room," devoted to hearing stories...

I.      Into the Fray   The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem....

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackOne would think that the ability to look through either the Hubble or James...

COVID has certainly influenced the subject matter of mediations. Before COVID a family may have required mediation pertaining to the healthcare...

Covid-19 certainly does exasperate the challenge of co-parenting post-separation. Co-parents regularly face a number of stressors related to their interpersonal...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalWhen someone or something hurts or angers you, is there a value in venting? Some...

Our country, and the world in general, is divided. There are many lines of division and the fragmentation is becoming...

India passed its ground breaking Mediation Act, 2021 on December 15, 2021. It’s based on a national decision for mediation...

This article was first published in the Oakland County Legal News on November 23, 2021. “Those who blame others have...

A surprising outcome that is noteworthy for Divorcing (or Divorced) Couples seeking to use Life Insurance Proceeds to assist their...

When mandatory mediation was introduced in Ontario 27 years ago it was heralded as visionary as it offered many necessary...

IndisputablyThis article details a mediator's experience with COVID, and vocalizing feelings of anger and perceived conflict.  _____________________________________________________ I got covid. ...

Your marriage is in question and you're facing a real dilemma. You may be the one who is deciding should...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackThe last mediation I conducted in 2021 did not result in a resolution. There...

Recently I have been thinking more about the social stigma around mental illness.  I have a close family member who...

Just Court ADR by Susan M. Yates, Jennifer Shack, Heather Scheiwe Kulp, and Jessica Glowinski.This article is part of a series...

Published by Advanced Mediation Solutions.At the outset of the Covid-19 outbreak, many experts predicted a sharp increase in divorce rates....

This article describes a private reflective exercise that may be helpful in assessing your current state of readiness to mediate...

IndisputablyOut of the blue, I got an email from Peter Phillips saying, “John, just a note to report how much...

While mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are...

Also known as the 95 percent law, Peter Sage calls it the law of conformity.  If you hang out with...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalI read an article recently by McKinley Valentine about conversational styles for first dates or...

We are firmly ensconced in what some call the “digital age.” CAMS has been providing ADR services on virtual platforms...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleIn this podcast, JAMS neutral Michael Lewis; Carl Smallwood, executive director of the Divided Community...

The decision to get divorced is often not an easy one. But what happens when you don’t want a full-blown...

This article looks at how to address unconscious biases in order to tackle miscommunication and misbehavior. It begins with an...

Published here by the Advanced Mediation Solutions blog. When you are getting divorced or separated, a torrent of mixed emotions,...