One important factor in a successful mediation is the balance of power. Any time I move toward mediation with clients, we cover how well they are able to tell their story, stand up [...]

I work out with some good buddies. I once asked them if they had questions about mediation. They know a bit about what I do as a separation, divorce and family business mediator, [...]

People often ask me how long it will take to do the mediation process. This is a great question and actually one I wish clients would ask me more often, because it tells [...]

  Do-It-Yourself. I’m a big fan of the common use of the term: I work on our home to make it the place we want to live, with occasional inspiration from do-it-yourself home [...]

Another important aspect of the mediation process is the neutrality of the mediator. In mediation, your mediator will not pick sides, or give legal advice to any of the parties. Instead, he or [...]

One thing I tell parents beginning their separation mediation process is that they have an opportunity here for their children. Separation and divorce are very common. Relationships change in this way all the [...]

MediateBC's Conflict Resolution Week 2016, November 19-26, is a good time for us to consider how we view conflict, how we handle conflict, and in some ways how we view ourselves. Conflict affects people [...]

photo credit: iPhone Call via photopin (license) When people are in crisis, they do a lot of different things to react to it. Sometimes people call a close friend. Some people [...]