Preserving Integrity in Divorce Mediation [VIDEO]
In mediation, integrity is essential yet often strained due to the challenging, emotional nature of the process. Reflecting on a quote by Albert Camus, Ada notes that true [...]
You Can Achieve a Peaceful, Efficient Divorce Through Mediation (video)
Ada Hasloecher from the Divorce and Family Mediation Center emphasizes that mediation is a dignified, efficient, and quick way to navigate divorce. As a mediator, she facilitates conversations [...]
Timing and Pace of the Mediation Process (video)
There are many advantages to mediation, the biggest of which is probably avoiding the delays associated with traditional legal systems. Couple situations can be divided into four basic [...]
Let’s Talk It Out, Sort It Out, and Work It Out, Together (video)
Ada Hasloecher, from the Divorce and Family Mediation Center, shares a story from a summer visit to Fire Island, highlighting the importance of listening. In the story, Ada [...]
From One Cockeyed Optimist to Another (video)
I want to share a line from a movie that really resonated with me. A group of pensioners from England were looking for a retirement place. Finding everything [...]
The Marital Home in Inflationary Times (video)
In previous videos, I’ve talked about the higher mortgage interest rates on the sale or refi of the marital home and how that can affect a couple’s decisions [...]
The Marital Home — Part 2
Faced with the high-interest rates on home mortgages, many couples are delaying the refinance or sale of their marital home. In some cases, the delay is prompted by [...]
The NYS Council on Divorce Mediation Celebrates 40 Years (video)
For the first time since 2019, the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation met to celebrate its 40th anniversary with everyone who could attend. As in [...]
Big Sky Questions (video)
Big Sky means a wide-reaching expanse of sky. Big Sky questions can have far-reaching influence on your mediation and your life. At some point, when we start [...]