Family mediation articles
If you’re going through a separation or a divorce and have been looking for information online then you may have come across divorce coaches. You may be wondering what they do or whether they can help you to get through a divorce. Coaching seems to be an increasing trend in recent years and you may be wondering whether divorce coaching is just a step too far and what it’s all about. We’re often talking about the importance of accessing…
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Following our blog about what happens for children after a separation we went live on Facebook to talk more about this including highlighting key messages and looking at where to get help if you feel your children are struggling or you’ve noticed changes in their behaviour that you’re concerned about.
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In a recent blog post we talked about what happens after a separation and how you can come back from a low place to contemplate and eventually embrace life after divorce? We gave some tips for divorce recovery both in the short term and the long term. You can have a look at that blog by clicking here. We’re now revisiting that question but from the perspective of children whose parents are separating. It can be difficult getting the…
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This is Facebook Live Louisa Whitney talks about qualifying as a family mediator and whats involved and how might look at doing this training. She also talks about how much she enjoys working as a PPC (Professional Practising Consultant) and developing, supporting and mentoring other mediators.
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In our last blog we talked about why we’re so passionate about family mediation and what we think the benefits are of using the family mediation process to find a resolution when you separate from someone. We believe it can help with healing after divorce an with life after divorce. It enables couples to manage their separation in a much more constructive way and this can be a crucial tool in coping with divorce. If you like what we…
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In this video Louisa talks about her passion for family mediation and explains that passion feels like to her and what it is is about family mediation that makes her feel so strongly about it. She talks about how family mediation enhances communication for separating couples and what the benefits of that are.
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Here at LKW Family Mediation we talk, blog and broadcast about the benefits of family mediation and we believe passionately that if most separations were dealt with through the family mediation process there would be much better outcomes for separating couples and their children. But why? What makes us say this? And well aren’t we just a teensy bit biased? The thing about using a family mediation service is that it encourages ownership of the issues in dispute. Firstly, because…
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In our first Facebook live we talked about life after separation and offered our tips to those going through this. Have a look at the video
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Coping with divorce is a far from easy task and often you can struggle to know which way is up following a separation. Depression after divorce is common and separation can often throw up other issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, sleeping problems and all manner of other issues. The divorce recovery can take some time and it can certainly be a long time before you feel there is life after divorce. Living alone after divorce can also give rise…
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In mediation we sometimes see parents where the relationship between one parent and the child or children is starting to break down, or has already. That person can present as being frustrated with what is happening, very sad at the turn of events, extremely angry or a combination of all of these and more. The reasons for this are varied but at this stage we should make clear that we are talking about situations where neither parent presents a risk…
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