These are strange times.People are feeling all kinds of stress around the COVID-19 virus.It has changed all of our lives.There is no…
Sometimes people ask me if, as a mediator, I have some seasons during the year that are busier than others. Yes, the…
Occasionally I have the opportunity to co-mediate, which means working in partnership with an additional mediator. For clients, it’s an excellent opportunity…
This blog post is about non-admissibility for divorce/separation mediation. Another great thing about family mediation is everything said in and around the mediation session,…
Whenever I am contacted by a new client, one thing that’s important to me is good preparation. In fact, preparation is everything.…
Recently I was working with a couple who is separating. We talked about how they were going to talk to their children…
I spoke to a clergy member recently about a couple in his congregation who are separating. It was a very difficult situation,…
The NSM Mediation process for Separation and Divorce clients begins with private one-on-one meetings with the parties separately. In them, virtually every…
I recently spoke on a panel at the BC Arbitration and Mediation Institute’s annual Symposium. It was a good panel, and we…
People often ask me how long it will take to do the mediation process. This is a great question and actually one…
