Family Mediation vs. Court: An Honest Conversation for Exhausted Parents If you are reading this, you are probably not doing well right now. Separation is hard. Co-parenting conflict is relentless. And at some point, most parents in this situation start wondering whether going to court will finally fix things, finally make the other parent accountable,ContinueContinue reading “Mediation vs. Court: An Honest Conversation for Exhausted Parents”
If you’re going through a separation or dealing with ongoing co-parenting conflict, someone has probably mentioned mediation. But what does it actually mean, and what happens in a session? Family mediation is a voluntary, confidential process where a trained, neutral third party (that’s me!) helps two people work through disagreements and reach their own agreements.ContinueContinue reading “What is Family Mediation and How Does it Work?”
You Reached Out to a Mediator. Now What? I know what it feels like to be on the other side of this. I have been through a separation. I know the exhaustion, the fear, the grief that sits underneath even the most practical conversations about schedules and agreements. I know what it feelsContinueContinue reading “Your First Step Doesn’t Have to Be Scary: What Happens When You Contact a Mediator”
