This article is a look at the implications of communication skills in the context of family mediation and recommendations.

Mediators need to formulate and ask incisive questions that challenge entrenched thinking and shift perspectives.

When we talk about an interpersonal dispute between two people, we commonly say there are two sides to every story – the other person’s version of events and issues and our own.

Are you stuck in a rut in your relationship with someone?

As soon as you begin to contemplate divorce, the nauseating, panic-attack-inducing realization of losing half of your net worth kicks in and you find yourself wondering if it’s even worth it to consider leaving if you’re just going to end up broke and starving.

Empowerment and recognition shifts can happen between people whose interaction has fluctuated for years.

Working with families to help an older adult identify how they want to spend their final years and communicate it to all involved parties.

Mediating with Families is an excellent resource both for practitioners and teachers/trainers of family mediation. It includes a broad discussion of family mediation, with techniques, case examples, resources and theory. It is an excellent addition to the field.

Transformative mediation is thriving in Brno, Czech Republic.

Every marriage goes through some rough patches, and unfortunately, trying to figure it out on your own can often lead to crucial things being left unsaid and strong relationships ending up on the rocks.

Nursing homes are now able to have protection and a clear plan with arbitration agreements.

This mediator proposes a upcoming homeless mediation program, the difficulties of working with the homeless population, and the skills a mediator can bring.

There are many benefits to choosing mediation for your divorce, but it’s also important to understand and prepare for the challenges.

Are you considering a change in your marriage, but a divorce or a formal separation seems premature?

Educating the next generation about conflict resolution skills--early in life--is essential on many levels.

The most valuable lesson I learned from the book, and the teacher, was the importance of power in any discussion.

This article outlines what couples need to do in order to consider and face the numerous dilemmas that are inherent in divorce.

How are we supposed to know, 100%, that our marriage, or significant relationship, is secure?

If you've noticed that your ADR program or organization (or the field in general) is lacking in young professionals, you are not alone. In this article, I offer five practical ideas that ADR program leaders can implement now in order to get and keep young professionals in ADR.

This article is designed to shift how we manage people in emotionally intense situations.

Leading national family mediation organizations, including Mediate.com, have abided by common standards for divorce and family mediation for over two decades. Do these standards need to be updated to address issues of online mediation? If so, how?

For couples facing divorce in their late fifties, sixties, and beyond, the questions and issues are quite distinct from those facing younger couples.

This article discusses this mediator's viewpoint that as a mediation profession need to celebrate our own pride.

A quick thought on what we can learn from women's soccer.

For most mediations, having the financial relationship between the mediator and the clients prepaid through a retainer can be a very strong impetus towards making the mediation process stronger and more effective.

I ask both parties to come in for an introductory meeting when they inquire about divorce mediation.

The divorce process has significant impacts on the lives of the spouses and their families depending on how they go through the divorce. This article outlines how divorce mediation can save families money and time, and reduce trauma when compared to a traditional, litigated divorce process.

This article proposes that the family mediation process formalizes the separation, as partners are encouraged to try to work out how to co-parent their children, and increases the risk for victims of domestic violence.

As a former practicing CPA, who is now a professional mediator, I pose the following question: What has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act done to help couples improve the statistics regarding the institution of marriage and make the emotional issues of divorce less stressful?

It is with deep sadness that we learned this week about the passing of Lawrence D. Gaughan, a pioneer professional family mediator.