In a new series of blog posts we’re addressing the question “do I have to mediate”. It’s something we get asked a lot and, as usual, we want to widen the lens a bit on this binary question. The question is not just whether you are going to HAVE to mediate, but what the alternatives are. You can decide not to do something only to find out the other options aren’t good for you either. So the aim of this…
In the last part of this four part series of blogs we’re continuing our focus on how your family will change as a result of separation. In the first blog we invited you to notice the little changes that you may perhaps have not appreciated the significance of and to be alert to them. In the second blog we invited you to think about a vision for what you want your post separation life to be like. To fill this…
In the third blog of this 4 part series we’re continuing our focus on how your family will change as a result of separation. In the first blog we invited you to notice the little changes that you may perhaps have not appreciated the significance of and to be alert to them. In the second blog we invited you to think about a vision for what you want your post separation life to be like. To fill this up and…
In the second blog of this 4 part series we’re continuing our focus on how your family will change as a result of separation. In the first blog we invited you to notice the little changes that you may perhaps have not appreciated the significance of and to be alert to them. In this next blog I’m talking about creating a vision of what you want your family life to look like post separation. This is something I feel…
It is an obvious fact that separation will change your family but often people focus on the big changes rather than the smaller ones that can feel significant. You may also each feel differently about how your family is changing and it’s important to recognise this. One person may feel more positive about the changes than the other, for instance. In this four part blog series we are going to walk you through how your family might be changing and…
This set of blogs is a return to the 4 part blog series to look at issues in more dept and to break issues down into manageable chunks for those feeling overwhelmed by issues relating to their separation. You can look at the first part of the blog talking about practical arrangements for preparing for mediation. You can also look at the second blog which invites you to consider how emotionally ready you are for family mediation. The third…
This set of blogs is a return to the 4 part blog series to look at issues in more dept and to break issues down into manageable chunks for those feeling overwhelmed by issues relating to their separation. You can look at the first part of the blog talking about practical arrangements for preparing for mediation. You can also look at the second blog which invites you to consider how emotionally ready you are for family mediation. In…
This set of blogs is a return to the 4 part blog series to look at issues in more dept and to break issues down into manageable chunks for those feeling overwhelmed by issues relating to their separation. You can look at the first part of the blog talking about practical arrangements for preparing for mediation. In this blog we will look at the emotional aspects of preparing for mediation. How emotionally ready do you feel for mediation? Do…
I thought I would trial going back to 4 part blogs again. I did this previously and I take an issue and break it down into different parts. It enables me to look at things from more angles but it also means the blogs are shorter (in theory!). I’ve noticed my blog length creeping up lately and whilst I think that is helpful sometimes I am also conscious that for those going through a separation overwhelm can kick in quickly. …
Have you ever gone to offload to a friend or family member and found yourself feeling annoyed by their apparently sympathetic response but not being sure quite why? Or perhaps you have put your finger on it and felt they simply wanted to offer you solutions but you wanted to talk about how upset you were? You knew what the solutions were, you just didn’t want to embrace them yet. A common difference between both partners in a couple…
