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Family Mediation Blog
Here you will find our family mediation blog. This is a collection of thoughts, guidance and reflections on family mediation, separation, and navigating change.
These articles are intended to help you better understand your options, to allow you to explore different perspectives, and feel more informed about the services offered as you move forward.
You are welcome to explore these blogs at your own pace.
How Does Separation Affect Children?
One of the biggest concerns parents have when separating is how it will affect their children. Many parents carry a great deal of guilt and worry. They wonder whether their children will be harmed by the separation, whether they will blame themselves, or whether the...
How Can Therapy Support Me During a Separation?
Separation can be one of the most emotionally challenging experiences a person goes through. Therapy during separation can provide a safe, confidential space to process emotions, manage uncertainty, and navigate the changes ahead. Even when ending a relationship feels...
When Separation Means You Lose Out Too: A Letter to Grandparents
You didn’t cause the separation, but somehow you’re living with the loss of it. There is a particular kind of grief that doesn’t get spoken about enough. It’s the grief of grandparents who wake up on a Sunday morning and there’s no small voice on the phone, no sticky...
Telling your children you are separating: what matters more than the words you choose
The conversation you have with your children about your separation is one they may carry with them for the rest of their lives. But how you show up together matters far more than any script you prepare.One of the most common things I hear from parents before this...
What Is Family Mediation? Process, Benefits & How It Works
Family mediation is a voluntary, confidential process led by a neutral, qualified mediator who helps you communicate, clarify priorities, explore options, and reach agreements about children, finances and property without the time, stress and cost of court or...
What is Child Inclusive Mediation?
Child inclusive mediation is a form of family mediation that gives children and young people a safe, structured way to have their voices heard during separation, without placing pressure on them to make decisions. When parents separate, decisions are often made about...
When Messages from an Ex Feel Unbearable
Seeing messages from an ex can hit like a physical blow. Even neutral-sounding lines can read as passive-aggressive or hurtful when they reopen old wounds. That intense reaction is normal. What is not helpful is getting stuck in the same exchange that keeps knocking...
Children and Separation: A Gentle Legacy
Children and Separation: A gentle legacy - what children really need when parents part Separation changes family life for everyone, but children and young adults often feel it most deeply. While endings are painful, they can also create an opportunity to leave behind...
What is a MIAM and what does it involve?
What is a MIAM?A MIAM, or Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting, is usually the first step if you are considering family mediation or thinking about making an application to court regarding children or finances. It is a confidential, one-to-one meeting with a...
What I Should Have Done
About five years ago, I began looking for a co-parent. I joined an LGBTQ+ co-parenting network (similar to a dating site) where people create profiles to find co-parents, donors, and others interested in alternative paths to parenthood. I wanted a co-parent because I...
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