MEDIATION MONDAY Do you have a difficult conversation you have been avoiding? Prepare and set-aside time for that conversation and find...

Are you dreading family gatherings this holiday season? Many people find themselves cringing at the thought of family gatherings, due to...

With a new year right around the corner, people often create New Year’s Resolutions. One such resolution might be to find a different...

The holidays often involve gatherings with friends and family. Although these gatherings should be joyful, sometimes such gatherings...

Sometimes you are faced with a seemingly impossible request, posed to you by an employer, client or family member. Forced empathy,...

There are many creative ways disputes are resolved. However, in order to come up with creative solutions, you must do your research and...

Chris Voss, (one of my favorite negotiators), talks about “no oriented questions.” Many people are looking for a “yes” when they want...

We have all been affected by natural disasters, either directly or indirectly. We also know the future will likely bring more natural...

This morning I was emailing with a service provider about a refund they had denied me. I caught myself getting ready to do the...

I am constantly searching for new information, reading articles and updating my blog. While researching I came across an article, "What...

Negotiations can be more successful if you take the time to evaluate the perspective of the person you are negotiating with. Often, we...

Back in the day, when we roamed the planet as “cave people,” we had to make quick, life or death decisions in order to survive. Luckily,...

Many people have heard the parable about the siblings who are fighting over an orange. The parent cuts the orange in half and gives each...

The Parable of the Oranges There was a young man who had ambitions to work for a company because it paid very well and was very...

CUSTODY OF CHILDREN DECISION-MAKING ABILITY AND PARENTING TIME Child Custody Mediation – Decision Making Ability Decision-making refers...

Compared with other forms of dispute resolution, the mediation process can have an informal, improvisational feel. This is due to the...

Divorce is an inherently painful process that can be all the more challenging when children are involved. Fighting over child custody...

When my son and I checked-in for his doctor’s appointment a few weeks back, we could not help but overhear a disagreement between a...

Minimize Your Communication Most couples who are divorced and living together often argue, making their forced cohabitation far from...

First, what is mediation? Mediation is a voluntary non binding negotiation process by which an impartial neutral assists in resolving a...