Overcoming the Past: Moving Forward in Mediation [VIDEO]
Ada Hasloecher, from the Divorce and Family Mediation Center, shares an analogy comparing driving while looking in the rearview mirror to being stuck in the past during mediation. [...]
Leveling the Playing Field in Mediation to Encourage Fair Financial Discussions (video)
Leveling the playing field is crucial, especially when addressing finances and equitable distribution. Before negotiations begin, all financial information must be (1) gathered, (2) accurate, and (3) understood [...]
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 [...]