Category Archive for "Separation"

How we’re responding to COVID-19

Mar 26 2020

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…

Seasons of Busyness

Dec 06 2018

Sometimes people ask me if, as a mediator, I have some seasons during the year that are busier than others. Yes, the…

Co-Mediation: two heads are better than one

Oct 10 2018

Occasionally I have the opportunity to co-mediate, which means working in partnership with an additional mediator. For clients, it’s an excellent opportunity…

What’s unacceptable in Mediation, and why that’s good news

Feb 02 2018

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,…

The Preparation essential to Separation

Jan 10 2018

Whenever I am contacted by a new client, one thing that’s important to me is good preparation. In fact, preparation is everything.…

Fault-y Reasoning? One critical concept for telling the kids about your separation

Dec 01 2017

Recently I was working with a couple who is separating. We talked about how they were going to talk to their children…

Mediation and the five stages of grief

Nov 06 2017

I spoke to a clergy member recently about a couple in his congregation who are separating. It was a very difficult situation,…

Shared Vision and Values

Oct 04 2017

In my work with family business, there are so many different things we work through with families who are at various stages…

But what’s fair?

Sep 12 2017

The NSM Mediation process for Separation and Divorce clients begins with private one-on-one meetings with the parties separately. In them, virtually every…

The Balance of Power(s)

Jul 12 2017

One important factor in a successful mediation is the balance of power. Any time I move toward mediation with clients, we cover…