10 Ways to deal with Negative or Difficult People

Believe me when I say that in my line of work there can be a lot of negativity and difficult people.  After all, when couples decide to divorce they are not having warm and fuzzy conversations! However, besides the stressful situations that can drag us down or bum us out, there are just some people [...]

Stepfamily vs Nuclear Family – Subtle Differences = Huge Impact

When stepfamilies come for mediation sessions, one of the exercises I do is have them evaluate how they are different to Nuclear families. Why is this important? It is human nature to take things for granted - not because we don’t appreciate but because it is our “Norm”.  Just think for a moment of growing up in your family [...]