by admin | Jun 5, 2019 | Face to Face Mediation, Family, Mediation
The fundamental principle, when dealing with cases involving children, is that their welfare is paramount and their best interests must come first. Sometimes parents dealing with their own emotions forget their children may also be suffering. Their lives will change...
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Face to Face Mediation, Family, Mediation
Has talking to each other become impossible? Are the things you’ve got to sort out too difficult? Does it feel as if there’s a brick wall between you that you can’t bring down? Mediation offers a safe, neutral environment in which you can tackle your impossible...
by admin | Mar 20, 2019 | Conflict, Divorce, Face to Face Mediation, Mediation
The other day, a man arrived at mediation so angry he could hardly speak. He certainly wasn’t making eye contact. He slammed his papers onto the desk and shifted impatiently in his chair. I asked him what was up. He was angry at having to be here, furious about the...
by admin | Sep 6, 2017 | Conflict, Divorce, Face to Face Mediation, Mediation, Separation, Uncategorized
In the early stages of a separation, you can feel like you’re in a vortex: everything is swirling around, uncertain, and it’s difficult to find anything to grab on to and steady yourself. Here are 10 things that our experience has taught us can hel 1. Put children...
by focusmediation | Jul 26, 2017 | Face to Face Mediation, Mediation, Uncategorized
In family disputes or anything more complicated than a simple disagreement over a refund or similar – remote electronic mediation creates barriers to communication and meeting your mediator face to face is infinitely better. Online may save on rent, time and...
by focusmediation | Jul 24, 2017 | Face to Face Mediation, Mediation, Uncategorized
We know poor communication is at the heart of misunderstandings and causes conflict. Understanding and managing this conflict is vital to mediation and resolving disputes. Digital communication impedes what mediators do, making it impossible to use many mediation...
