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Ontario’s Publicly Funded Family Mediation Services: Getting Clients Through the Door

Ontario’s Publicly Funded Family Mediation Services: Getting Clients Through the Door

Jun 1, 2020 | Articles for Mediators, Mediation Practice

By Rachel Birnbaum, Ph.D. and Denise Whitehead, Ph.D. | Getting Clients Through the Door highlights the different strategies used to educate families about the benefits of mediation services.

Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Divorce

Sep 2, 2018 | Articles for the Public

By Christina McGhee | Kids need reassuring but honest information about how their lives will be changing. Talk with your children in a direct way, using clear language.

The Scope and Potential of Professional Family Mediation

The Scope and Potential of Professional Family Mediation

Jul 20, 2018 | Articles for Mediators, Mediation Practice

By Larry Gaughan | It is time to recreate the excitement of the 1980’s and move family mediation toward recognition as a fully established, separate, credentialed profession.

It’s High Time to Draft All Divorce Agreements In 21st Century English

It’s High Time to Draft All Divorce Agreements In 21st Century English

Jul 4, 2018 | Articles for Mediators, Mediation Practice

By Larry Gaughan | An impassioned plea for writing divorce agreements in language the parties can easily understand, instead of using antiquated form-books.

Toward a Unified Profession of Family Mediation

Jun 28, 2018 | Articles for Mediators, Mediation Practice

By Steve Erickson | Professional family mediators need both process skills and substantive knowledge about child development, parenting, family law, budgeting, and more.

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