Going through divorce is painful and stressful. Couples often need mediation to help them see things clearer
The other day I was asked where the best place was for someone who had heard of family mediation but didn’t know much about it, to find out more information. That got me thinking about what the key messages are that I would want someone to take away about family mediation (whether with LKW Family Mediation or another service). I thought about this for a bit and then recorded this 3 1/2 minute video that hopefully sums up the most…
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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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I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on my experiences of offering family mediation during the global pandemic and really wanted to chat this through with another experienced mediator. I have been feeling anxious this week about the increasing numbers of COVID cases and having just started going back to some meetings in person (albeit with safeguards in place). One of the great things about mediation is having a support person (called a PPC – Professional Practising Consultant). I approached my…
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Hopefully if you’ve followed these blogs for the last few weeks then you have a greater idea of the thinking that goes into this question. In order to help you arrive at a definitive answer the purpose of this blog is to pull the threads together into a thought process. The starting point is do you have issues that need resolving as a result of your separation? These might be to do with money, or your children, or both. Or…
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In this new series of blogs we’re looking at the question we get asked a lot which is, do I have to go to mediation. The first blog looked at what the rules say and the context behind why the rules were made. The second blog looked at whether you might be able to resolve things yourselves and asked questions about what you need to resolve, and what the barriers might be to this. In this blog we’re looking…
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In this new series of blogs we’re looking at the question we get asked a lot which is, do I have to go to mediation. The first blog looked at what the rules say and the context behind why the rules were made. The next blog looks at how you might resolve all the issues that crop up when you separate. Why is this important? Well because when a couple separate there are usually issues that need to be resolved…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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