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There are lots of ‘top tips’ where the school summer holidays are concerned. I have written plenty myself over the years. In…
Category: Families
Happy Birthday to me!
I am one! I am in slight disbelief about that. I am grateful, humbled and inspired. I love what I do. I…
All good things must come to an end…
…but the good news is that free family mediation is here to stay – for a little longer anyway. The FMC sent…
Financially sound
One thing that frustrates me (and I suspect all mediators) is that mediation is labelled a ‘soft option’. This is often the…
Family Mediation Week 2021: day 5 – Principles underpinning family mediation.
Lawyers were traditionally the first port of call when looking at divorce and separation. Forward-thinking lawyers know that often (where there are…
Family Mediation Week 2021: day 4 – What about Me?
“What about me?” is a recent report of the FAMILY SOLUTIONS GROUP. The report calls for greater support for those experiencing divorce and…
Family Mediation Week 2021: day 3 – What if?
Listening Michael Legge (https://themindhealthcoach.com/) recently on how to take care of ourselves and practise mindfulness, he gave the following good advice. Anxiety…
Family Mediation Week 2021: day 2 – What actually happens in family mediation?
Mediation can be misunderstood. Like anything you try for the first time, it can take a while to understand and settle into. …
Family Mediation Week 2021: day 1 – Is there a new appetite for family mediation?
Much has been said and written about how the pandemic has changed our lives. We are all too familiar with the visible…
Good Divorce Week 2020
Can you have a ‘good divorce’? I sit slightly uncomfortably with the phrase, but it is true that, done in the right…
What is a MIAM?
In a world that often seems binary, a new divide; those who know what a MIAM is and those who say, “A…