Archive for the 'Family Mediation' Category
Divorce – The Process
Posted on September 26, 2012 - Filed Under Changes through divorce and seperation, Divorce, Divorce Tips, Family Mediation, Surviving Divorce, Tips on dealing with separation and Divorce, Tools helping you through seperation / divorce | Leave a Comment
If you are planning on getting a divorce, there are a number of steps you must take in order to complete the process. Generally speaking, the more you and your husband or wife agree on regarding the ‘facts’ or ‘grounds’ for divorce, the quicker the process will be. In this case, a divorce taking place […]
Mediation and Divorce Update August 2012
Posted on August 29, 2012 - Filed Under Changes through divorce and seperation, Children in Divorce, Contact Matters, Dealing with Financial changes, Divorce, Divorce Tips, Family Mediation, Helping children through divorce & seperation, Relationship, Surviving Divorce, Tips on dealing with separation and Divorce, Tools helping you through seperation / divorce | Leave a Comment
Using mediation to improve communication. In my Family mediation practice I am heartened at the amount of cases where both people who hold entrenched positions and often have raised emotions at the intake meeting and early joint sessions then go on to reach a full agreement on the issues raised. Below are some examples of […]
The Hundreds Of Questions
Posted on April 18, 2012 - Filed Under Changes through divorce and seperation, Children in Divorce, Divorce Tips, Effect of divorce on children, Helping children through divorce & seperation, Surviving Divorce, Tips on dealing with children, Tips on dealing with separation and Divorce, Tips on parenting, Tools helping you through seperation / divorce | 1 Comment
Your child is going to have hundreds of questions about what you and daddy are going to do now you don’t want to live together. Full of emotion and probably feeling irrational -¬‐ them not you -¬‐ is not really going to be the best time to discuss with them the full details of the […]
Stepfamilies and How to Survive Them
Posted on March 24, 2012 - Filed Under Changes through divorce and seperation, Children in Divorce, Dealing With Step Families, Divorce, Divorce Tips, Effect of divorce on children, Helping children through divorce & seperation, Relationship, Surviving Divorce, Tips on dealing with children, Tips on dealing with separation and Divorce, Tips on parenting, Tools helping you through seperation / divorce | 1 Comment
The difference between step families and our own children is that we don’t set out to have them. They come as a package with our new partner. They are born out of divorce, and, after being part of an often heart wrenching transition, they are thrust into the bosom of their parent’s ‘new love’ (and […]
Dealing with change
Posted on February 7, 2012 - Filed Under Children in Divorce, Effect of divorce on children, Helping children through divorce & seperation, Tips on dealing with children | 1 Comment
Children often have difficulties coping with change. These could be everyday minor transitions such as moving from one task to another (such as packing up toys and coming to have tea) or from one environment to another (such as home to school). Or the changes they face may be much more significant such as dealing […]
What reaction can I expect from my small children when I tell them we’re separating and in the months following?
Posted on January 10, 2012 - Filed Under Children in Divorce, Contact Matters, Effect of divorce on children, Helping children through divorce & seperation | 12 Comments
While no child wants to hear that their parents are breaking up, children often have predictable responses when you tell them that you are separating that relate to their developmental stage. Knowing what these might be will hopefully make you more prepared for the emotional, behavioral and physical changes that will follow. Young children do […]
Family Mediation by Stephen G Anderson
Posted on September 26, 2011 - Filed Under Family Mediation, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
What I love about mediation, is that there are so many different ways it can help couples who are going through relationship breakdowns. Mediation is best known as a process in which a couple is assisted by neutral mediator, usually through a series of meetings together. The mediator’s job is not to advise, but to […]
Solicitors Journal Publication – Austin Chessell looks at FAQ on the new mediation information assessment meetings
Posted on September 5, 2011 - Filed Under Family Mediation, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Compulsory mediation meetings for couples came into effect from 6 April 2011 for anyone who wishes to apply for a children or financial order in the family courts. The new rules require each party to attend a mediation information assessment meeting (MIAM) with an approved mediator. Practice direction 3A, supplementing the Family Procedure Rules 2010, […]
Navigating through Divorce Positively
Posted on September 5, 2011 - Filed Under Family Mediation, Uncategorized | 3 Comments
Sue Atkins is an International Parenting Expert, Speaker, Broadcaster & bestselling Author of “Raising Happy Children for Dummies”. She regularly appears on BBC Breakfast and BBC Radio 2’s The Jeremy Vine Show. A bad marriage can make parenting and life in general stressful. The loss of the family structure can be very upsetting and distressing […]
To Avoid Your Child Worrying About Money Following Parental Split
Posted on July 27, 2011 - Filed Under Effect of divorce on children | Leave a Comment
When parents split up there can be lots of worries going on in a child’s mind. There are the obvious ones of where are they going to live and when can they see mum/dad? A hidden worry that a child won’t broach with their parents is money. Despite not talking about it, they are worried! […]