16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. I’m choosing to interpret this rule rather broadly. While it certainly would apply to visiting a foreign country, I think it can also mean venturing out of our comfort zones. Particularly as we age,...
17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. Parents. Children. Siblings. Family. We love them and we need them. We also have expectations of them — we need them to act a certain way, say...
18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. Ask anyone what “success” means, and you’ll hear a different answer each time. Ask what “compromise” means, and you’ll hear a similar answer every time. My...
There is no denying the special relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren. Yet sometimes that relationship becomes the collateral damage of a divorce. In mediation, when we help couples to “uncouple,” we always ask about grandparent time....
Co-parenting, the fashionable term for two parents who share the responsibility of rearing their children, can be complicated even under the best of circumstances. If custody, support and visitation are awarded by the court in a divorce, the terms are usually...
After Diana Nyad completed her historic swim from Cuba to Florida (at the age of 64), one of the first things she said was that “…you are never too old to chase your dreams.” I want to remember that. People who stay in stressful, unhappy situations...
Personal belongings often have special meaning for individuals and family members. Passing on treasured wedding photos, grandpa’s fishing tackle box, or a well-used yellow pie plate can be challenging, and may lead to family conflict. This workshop can help you...
· Are you spending an unbalanced amount of time worrying about your problems? · Are you fearful of allowing a judge to make decisions that affect your personal life? · Are you unwilling or unable to pay thousands of dollars to an attorney to assist you? If you...
This is the fifth and final installment of our series about using mediation to end a relationship. After considering the first four reasons I think you will see why this last reason is a given. Reason Five: 5. You will emerge from the process having spent less time,...
Our ongoing series about using mediation to end a relationship continues. We as your mediators know what we don’t know. With that concept in mind, we utilize the best experts in their fields for supporting you in making your decisions. That brings us to the...
This is the third installment in a series about the new and growing trend for navigating the end of a relationship whether through divorce or separation known as mediation. When it come to children, we have adopted the motto ” It’s not about child support,...
This is the second in a series about the new and growing trend for navigating the end of a relationship whether through divorce or separation known as mediation. Recently we conducted a poll on our Linkedin page where we asked participants to identify the most...
