In the past few decades, California has led a national shift in paradigms for family conflict resolution that has freed trial courts to do what they do best—ensure due process of law and serve as the court of last resort.

Would you call yourself a people-pleaser?

"Keep calm and carry on" is generally a mantra I refer to when I am in the mediation room.

By following some simple tips and committing yourself to being the best co-parent possible, you can help to ensure your children thrive during and after the divorce.

The main difference with family mediation is that, opposed to going through lawyers, you are encouraged to speak directly to each other.

No doubt, at some point in your life, you have wanted to take revenge against someone who “did you wrong”.

The attached articles highlight further effects of the tax reform, one specifically focused on Prenuptial Contracts, and the second more generally on family financial decisions.

If a parent wants to set their child up for success, they should strive to teach them how to handle their emotions in a healthy way.

Many, many years ago, someone once said to me that people do not begin to negotiate until it is past the time to negotiate.

This article illustrates how a mediator can assist parties to move from their positions to their underlying interests.

This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Don Saposnek, a leading family mediator, writer and editor, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.

This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Lisa Parkinson, family mediation leader in the UK and Europe, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Series.

The message for divorcing couples is clear. If your divorce agreement will include provision for the payment of alimony, deductible to the paying spouse and taxable, as income, to the recipient spouse, you need to have an executed divorce agreement by December 31, 2018.

This article discusses the spiritual struggle that many of our clients are facing and our role to support them and understand their concerns as they go through divorces and other difficult conflicts.

When a difficult conversation rattles you, using a centering question can help you get your balance back.

I love this book. It reminds us that we can take family law problems to another level, one not taught in law schools: generosity.

Mediator Randy Drew discusses the success of their multi-mediator approach.

Employees who contractually agree to resolve employment disputes in an individualized arbitration waive all rights to class actions or any other collective dispute process.

Miscommunication plagues divorces in numerous different ways.

The values we share matter more than our differences.

Conflict is a big deal because it affects our two most basic values – strength of self and care of other.

Getting a divorce? You have options that will allow you to pick the right people to help you do that, but there’s no one size fits all choice.

This article is to give an over view of the use of disability mediation and a case study. The article will highlight some of the benefits of utilizing specialist mediators, confidentiality and why disability mediation works.

This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Andrew Schepard, a leading professor, editor and writer of family law and mediation, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.

This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Larry Fong, a leading Canadian Family Mediator, filmed as part of Mediate.com's "'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.

Joan is an author, therapist, mediator, and parenting coordinator with four decades of experience working with high conflict parents who are separating.

These are dark times, especially if you are part of the loose community of people who by virtue of nature and/or nurture, are of a mediative persuasion.

Many parents do not know how to help their adult children deal with divorce.

Let’s face it, divorce is messy and painful and can be very expensive.

Why I wrote “The Generous Prenup: How to Support Your Marriage and Avoid the Pitfalls”