Life after separation will be different
In a recent blog talking about the rise and role of divorce coaches we talked about using them for support in coping with divorce and in mapping out life after separation and what that will look like for you. Understandably when we start to talk to clients about bringing in other experts their immediate concern is the cost of paying a number of different professionals. They often say to us that they don’t have much money and need to keep…
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We feel we have addressed the question of how family mediation works and the benefits of using this process in cases where there are two separated partners. We’ve also talked about involving children in child mediation, known as Child Inclusive Mediation. But what happens where your family set up is more complicated than that? Is family mediation still an option that can be used? In looking at this blog we are thinking primarily about the following situations: Step…
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For a number of people coming into family mediation there is a real fear around what happens if they don’t find a resolution in mediation. Let’s face it life after separation is hard enough without investing time and effort in something that doesn’t elicit a resolution. Those going through a separation worry about family mediation costs and it is natural to ask the question what will happen if it doesn’t work. The only dispute resolution process that guarantees a result…
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Following our blog about what happens for children after a separation we went live on Facebook to talk more about this including highlighting key messages and looking at where to get help if you feel your children are struggling or you’ve noticed changes in their behaviour that you’re concerned about.
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In a recent blog post we talked about what happens after a separation and how you can come back from a low place to contemplate and eventually embrace life after divorce? We gave some tips for divorce recovery both in the short term and the long term. You can have a look at that blog by clicking here. We’re now revisiting that question but from the perspective of children whose parents are separating. It can be difficult getting the…
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This is Facebook Live Louisa Whitney talks about qualifying as a family mediator and whats involved and how might look at doing this training. She also talks about how much she enjoys working as a PPC (Professional Practising Consultant) and developing, supporting and mentoring other mediators.
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In this video Louisa talks about her passion for family mediation and explains that passion feels like to her and what it is is about family mediation that makes her feel so strongly about it. She talks about how family mediation enhances communication for separating couples and what the benefits of that are.
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In our first Facebook live we talked about life after separation and offered our tips to those going through this. Have a look at the video
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Coping with divorce is a far from easy task and often you can struggle to know which way is up following a separation. Depression after divorce is common and separation can often throw up other issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, sleeping problems and all manner of other issues. The divorce recovery can take some time and it can certainly be a long time before you feel there is life after divorce. Living alone after divorce can also give rise…
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