Abingdon Family Mediation. Family mediator working with separation and divorce, to agree issues relating to your finances or arrangements for your children.
So, you have decided to separate – or had it thrust upon you. What now? What are the first ten steps to take after separation? My suggestion for your very first step would be to call the mediator! There will
Going through a divorce or separation doesn’t just affect the couple involved. If you have children, they will also go through a grieving process (read more about the grief cycle many parents go through here). Here are some tips to
The end of a relationship is an emotional time. Everyone will go through their own roller-coaster journey (for more information on this, click here) and sometimes this leads to emotional text messages from an ex. If it was your
Co-parenting with an ex is often tricky, but here are seven co-parenting apps to make it easier. Most of the co-parenting apps offer four basic features: A shareable calendar and scheduling tools A messaging function that keeps a
A prospective client recently asked me, ‘what are the barriers to a successful mediation?’ It was a good question and one that made me think. Sometimes mediation is not appropriate (see here for when mediation might not be appropriate). When
Introducing a new partner can be one of the most challenging circumstances faced by separated parents. Not surprisingly, this often causes conflict. For the parent in a new relationship, they often see their new partner as a permanent part
In Part 1 of telling your children about divorce, I explained when to tell your children and why it is so important. Here are my top tips on how to tell them: Keep the conversation short, simple and direct. It’s
Telling your children about your divorce is one of the hardest, and one of the most important conversations you will ever have with them. It’s made harder because often we are still processing our own emotions around the split and
Bad-mouthing the other parent in front of their children can lead to anxiety, low self-esteem and negative self-talk in the children. Why you shouldn’t bad-mouth your ex Children are made up of genes from both their Mum and Dad so
Self-Care Assessment Self-care activities are the things you need to do to maintain good health and improve wellbeing. You’ll find that many of these activities are things you already do as part of your normal routine. In this assessment you