Nobel Principles – #1 Dialogue should be a basic attitude
I am not a language scholar (beyond A-Level French!), but I started this blog wondering about the origin or etymological breakdown of […]
Category: General
Nobel Principles – introduction
The Nobel Peace Canter’s 8 principles – the power of dialogue When I was fortunate enough to visit Oslo, I was deeply […]
Lineker 1 – 1BBC
Many of us will have found politics a potentially risky topic for conversation without it getting heated. The fallout between Gary Lineker […]
No blame game
‘No-fault divorce’ or The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 to give it its full title, brings major change from 6 April […]
Good Divorce Week 2021
Good Divorce Week is back again, Resolution’s annual campaign to promote constructive ways forward for anyone separating or divorcing. This year the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]