The Challenge of Seeing Both Sides
I had an irate email from a former client, who is now in litigation with her husband and was feeling (retroactively) that I was not...
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After sleeping on it…
After sleeping on it, I’m thinking that a lot of whether people can start out from a ‘fair’ position, or whether they start negotiations...
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Do You Enjoy Fighting?
I saw my cousin over the weekend. Her brother is a drug addict. He steals from his parents, never holds jobs, is in & out of jail. She...
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Seeing People Change
Probably the most important piece in order to mediate, is to have two people who want to come through the big picture OK. Neither out to...
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Can I Mediate if I’m Angry?
Anger is a normal feeling to have during a divorce. In fact, if you didn’t feel angry there would probably be something very wrong....
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Why Mediate?
I usually begin mediation sessions by asking a couple why they are coming to mediation. This helps people to remember what kind of...
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How Long Does Mediation Take?
The answer to this varies a lot. Firstly, you’re in control, you decide how long you want between appointments. If you want to move...
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Divorcing Parents Don’t Bring Your Battles to Court
By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC You’re getting divorced and you’re angry, resentful, hurt, vindictive or any combination of other painful...
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Embracing the Grief of Divorce
Today is one year since my father died. I was struggling in the fog of grief and then 9 months later, my mother followed him. Loss and...
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