“Always believe in yourselves as parents.  You are the best your children have.”   Anonymous
How can you be there for your children when your world is turned upside down by divorce/separation?  How can you co-parent effectively when you’re emotionally drained by the divorce process?
Divorce is a very difficult time that shakes you to the core.  Going [...]

“Conflict begins at the moment of birth.”  Jean Baker Miller, American Psychiatrist
As you know, conflict is a part of life.  It begins in our childhood and on into our adulthood.  We deal with conflict on a daily basis – whether it’s with our children, our spouse/partner, a family member, a friend, a co-worker, etc.  It’s [...]

Are you going through a difficult divorce?  Are you concerned about the impact on your children?  Are you having trouble coping with this major change in your life?
Divorce is a life-changing event.  It can be traumatic, sad, and stressful. Everything you hoped for – your dream – is shattered.  Working through this difficult time can [...]

“There is only one courage and that is the courage to let go of the past, not to collect it, not to accumulate it, not to cling to it.  We all cling to the past, and because we cling to the past we become unavailable to the present.” Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian spiritual leader.
Are you [...]

Have you ever been embroiled in a conflict with a family member, friend, co-worker, or boss and wished you could have talked to someone who could help you through it?  A Conflict Coach is someone who is trained in conflict management and can help you determine how to approach the conflict.  Conflict coaching is a [...]

Did you know that mediation is a confidential process?  What does that mean?  Whatever is said during a mediation consultation and during mediation sessions, and all other communications during the mediation process are confidential.  This communication cannot be used later in a court setting if the mediation ends.  The only document admissible in court is [...]

When you are preparing for a mediation, you need to think about the issues you want to discuss, your interests, and your goals.  What do you really want?  How will your life change if you get what you’re asking for?  How important is it to you to get certain issues resolved?  What will be gained [...]

Mediation empowers participants.  It gives them responsibility and control over the issues and outcome.  The mediation process is private and confidential.  It allows the parties to move beyond surface issues in disputes and address underlying issues and problems.  Parties can hear and discuss one another’s side of the story during mediation.
In elder care matters, mediation [...]

Mediation is a process in which people meet in a private, confidential setting to work out a solution to their problem with the help of a neutral person, the mediator.  The mediator does not decide who is right or wrong and does not force the disputing parties to reach agreement or to accept particular terms [...]

Many people believe that the only time you experience grief is when you lose a a loved one.  It is important to remember that you can experience many other types of loss that must be grieved.  When you experience other losses, you also go through the same feelings and physical symptoms of grief as you [...]