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October 13, 2022February 12, 2024

Keep the Kids in Mind with Rachel Green and Michael Henry

Rachel chats with Michael Henry, Mediator, Facilitator & Attorney who works with Rachel at ReSolutions Mediation & Collaborative Divorce Services, in Brooklyn NY.

Connect with Michael:

LinkedIn: LinkedIn

Website: Website

Email: michael@mediate2resolution.com

October 2, 2019December 15, 2020

Mediation and Neutrality

A neutral mediator is key to the mediation process. This neutrality in the mediator can help heal the pain of divorce and increase understanding. It is never simple to determine why a marriage ends. The end of the marriage takes two, as does the beginning .

My challenge as a mediator is how to understand/empathize with both people.

June 10, 2019December 15, 2020

Mediation or Collaborative?

Is mediation or collaborative divorce the right fit for you?

After you decide that you are going to separate, the first questions you want to answer are: What process will work best for you both? Who are the professionals who can help you to find the steps through to this next phase of your lives? Do you both want to try mediation with a neutral third person to help facilitate your conversation? Or would you prefer to have your attorney sitting next to you during your negotiations?

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. Usually, one person has been unhappy for a period of time preceding the divorce, and was angry during this time. When that person tells the other that he or she has decided to leave the marriage, the other is in shock and has to deal with lots of emotions – sorrow, fear and certainly anger.

Whether you are the angry one or are dealing with an angry (ex) spouse, it’s never easy. Anger often builds up without your knowing it – and if you are not aware of feeling angry, the anger will cause you (or your spouse) to lash out. […]

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