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Would things be easier if your ex would only change?

October 19, 2020

Would things be easier if your ex would only change? Why filing up your own cup may be more important. In these challenging times where everyone is dealing with all that life brings with it, and COVID-19, Una Archer and I got to talking about the importance of looking after yourself and how filling up your own cup is the most important thing you can do for yourself, and for your relationships with other people. We all know relationships…

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A bold idea: Having tea in mugs and other fanciful ideas for the future

September 5, 2017

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation, Video

If you have found your way to this page then it was probably partly motivated by intrigue at the title of this video blog. This video starts with a bold idea for the future and talks about how this could be achieved by starting with small points. More intrigued? If so hit play and watch the video.

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Why is my ex so unreasonable?

September 5, 2017

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation, Video

Sometimes when we send out information to invite each party to attend mediation the response we et back is something along the lines of “I’m willing to sort things out but the other person is just completely unreasonable”. It’s not unusual to get a response like that from both parties! This video talks more about this idea that the other person is the unreasonable one. We hope you will find it helpful.

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The Definition of Insanity

September 5, 2017

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation, Video

Albert Einstein apparently said “the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result”. This can be applied to many situations and certainly to conflict and relationships following a separation. In this video Louisa Whitney talks about this and how to break out of this cycle.

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What did you say?

April 11, 2016

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation

Don’t underestimate the role language can play in any dispute – and especially in disputes between separating couples. There are obvious examples of how language can inflame a situation such as the use of “my” children, in place of “our” children but there are other more subtle ways in which language can make or break an amicable separation. The language used can tell an important story of someone’s view on the separation and particularly the responsibility they take for…

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