FAMILY MEDIATION BLOG

Read out latest blog which shows what parents can learn from penguins.

April is National Stress Awareness month, dedicated to spreading awareness about the causes and ways to manage stress effectively....

Family Mediation works best when all involved – mediators and participants – bring the best version of themselves to the mediation sessions.

A few scenarios: James and Stacey James comes into mediation because his ex-wife, Stacey is keen that he should ‘step up to the plate’...

Why are the laws surrounding cohabitation being reformed and what can cohabiting couples do to protect their rights?

In this blog, I will provide an outline of the process that you would go through in mediation for finances. Setting the Agenda To ensure...

Why is family mediation often better for separating couples making choices about their property and finances?

Seeing the elephants set us thinking. What can we all learn from elephants that would help us to make good choices?

Or in other words, 'Who keeps the teaspoons?' Lawyers at court often become frustrated when, having negotiated a deal for the family...

There are some occasions when mediation ought not to be attempted. Your mediator will address this with you before they agree to conduct...

The most important question to ask when considering a mediator is: ‘Are you registered with the Family Mediation Council?’

Families across the Western world are deep in negotiation about how they will spend the Christmas holiday. For any family, it gets...

Mums and Dads who come to family mediation are usually asked what they most want for their children. Their first answer is almost always...

Step-parents (and especially stepmothers) get a bad press – and it’s pretty much unfair on the many women (and men) who are doing their...

You never wanted to be a single parent; few mums or dads do. But here you are, feeling lost and alone and with lots of questions. Over...