Conflict happens. It’s in our life no matter how old we are. Talking openly, modelling and teaching our youth about communication and conflict will set them up for success during difficult situa...
Feb
2023
01
Jan
2023
10
As a contractor having a significant dispute with a client, you may think the following are your only options: Fight it out Withdraw services Head to small claims court with a lawyer, paralegal or as...
Oct
2022
26
Over the 13 years since Families First Mediation first opened, we have continually heard about the lack of support for financial disclosure; from clients and professionals alike. We focus on exceling...
Sep
2022
15
You are probably familiar with mediation that is focused on resolving disputes and often used as an alternative to going to court. What you may not know however, is that mediation is a great process t...
Apr
2022
19
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about Mediation Advocacy for Family Law Lawyers. It was in support of lawyers attending mediation and how lawyers could and should support it. Since then, I’ve had call...
Apr
2022
06
It’s important to acknowledge the challenges couples separating in 2022 are facing, and how the lack of choice is impacting decisions. Here in Ontario our housing market has gone through the roo...
Mar
2022
30
Can promoting mediation advocacy and lawyer participation be a reality in family law? I’d like to think so. The Adrgroup.co.uk offers a training program that caught my eye today on Mediation Adv...
Nov
2021
30
I don’t write much anymore about my personal story, or the insights gathered from my 7 years of facilitating a separation support group, but I feel that maybe I should. I think it provides useful info...
Oct
2021
29
I am excited to welcome Robert Rock to the Families First Mediation family and announce our expansion. Robert comes to us as a new associate trained in arbitration and mediation with a focus on non-se...
Jul
2020
20
I heard the term Pandemic Pause and I really liked it, it felt appropriate to me. I thought I would write this blog to say Hi and catch you up. We’ve all had choices to make and living through this un...