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I have had the good fortune to be able to have a duel career as a professional mediator. I work with families to provide family mediation in the specialized area of step/blended families as well as seniors under the operating name of Step By Step Mediation Services and I work with companies as an “in-house” mediator under the [...]
Those trained in presentation skills have been told time and time again that people pick up more communication cues from our body language than our verbal communication. At www.typesofcommunication.org they explain that verbal communication has four purposes. Four Purposes Of Communication There are four basic purposes for communication. Almost all of these purposes are better served [...]
Step/Blended Family Mediation incorporates a system I developed over the past few years in which I combine Step Family Coaching with Family Mediation Techniques and assist the Couple first to get on the “same page” and then they can bring the other family members into mediation. I have had the privilege of working with a variety of step families [...]
I was presenting a workshop on the Conflict and Confusion of Newly Formed Stepfamilies to a group of Mediators. As I was making reference to “Stepfamilies” during the presentation, one women in particular appeared uncomfortable every time I mentioned the word “Stepfamily”. Finally she spoke up and asked “Why are you referring to these families as [...]
With the holiday season fast approaching, it can be a real challenge juggling office parties, friend’s gatherings and school vacation. It is difficult enough sharing time with your children with your former spouse but if you are in a Step Family the scheduling challenges can be even more daunting as you try to arrange time together as a stepfamily and alone time with your children and “Couple” [...]
Let me start by asking any Stepfathers out there the following questions; 1. When you formed your relationship, did you give it any thought as to what you expected to gain from it? 2. What kind of relationship did you think you would have with your stepchildren? 3. How long did you expect it would [...]
Are you in a recently formed Step Family? Do you feel positive and optimistic that your family will simply gush happiness, fun, togetherness and exude absolute family amazingness?(Is that even a word?) I hate to be the bearer of bad news but if you are recently formed and your family demonstrates all these wonderful traits… It probably won’t last. [...]
So Little Johnny or Little Lucy who were so sweet and loving before you got married have some how/some way turned into terrible, rude, indignant creatures. OK – that may be a little harsh…they aren’t creatures they are however terrible, rude and indignant. What happened? It’s not easy to pinpoint ONE source so what I [...]
