This week I had the honour of interviewing the unofficial Queen, Dr. Barbara Landau , for my podcast, Dirty Laundry . They say you should...

The term 'co-parenting' is used as a general term for parents that raise their children from different homes, namely after separation or...

By Whitney Joy Smith Divorce proceedings can be stressful and emotionally challenging, especially when there are accusations of...

Picture this: you've made the incredibly difficult decision to separate from your partner. You own your home together, and both of you...

It probably seems odd for a Divorce Mediator to be writing about a day made for lovers, but the truth is, I've always thought of February...

One Woman’s Account of Experiencing the Lingering Stigma of Divorce, by Alex Howard “He cheated on me,” recounts Tess, “but honestly, we...

We are seeing more and more "quiet quitting" in the post-pandemic landscape. Folks do not want to return to the office (no matter how...

We say it without thinking: “happy holidays!”, or maybe you have thought about it and intentionally use the more acceptable term of...

Your Mediator: Is an impartial third party with skills in conflict resolution, negotiation, communication, de-escalation and family law....

I've been coaching for years now, and the biggest thing I've learned - both for me and for my clients - is that inner confidence is the...

We all know the importance of facing the devastating grief of losing a loved one, but have you considered grieving the loss of your...

We all know that companies have mission statements, but have you ever considered having one for your family? After a separation and...

Although most of us would categorize love and hate as light years apart as far as emotions go, there is research that shows how thin the...

It is no surprise that being in lockdown for a group of highly social animals had its toll, but it caught my attention that nearly 5...

We all know that feeling, your boss emails you to come see them to "have a chat", or your mother in law wants "to talk", or you just had...

Mediators love to brag about how efficient the process can be when comparing it to an adversarial system. And they are not wrong to do...

I just shared an post with this title on Instagram, and thought it may be worth doing a deeper dive here. Stress, we all know, puts us in...

In mediation we talk a lot about a safe space - in training, it is always, "make sure your clients are comfortable, that they know it is...

Lately the majority of my coaching clients are asking me for help with communication - claiming they are always fighting in front of the...

I know this seems like it has been going on forever.... I know we are all itching to get out of the house for some sense of normalcy, but...