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Mediate.com’s ‘Rising Tides: Raising the Standards of Mediation’ Conference author.

Mediate.com’s ‘Rising Tides: Raising the Standards of Mediation’ Conference

- Full Info and Register Here - Early Bird Pricing Ends September 15! The Rising Tides Conference is your opportunity to elevate...

By Clare Fowler, Colin Rule, Bridget McCormack, Susan Guthrie, Tracey Frisch, Stephen Kotev, Chuck Doran, Bob Bordone
The Benefits of Co-Mediation: Weaving with Two Threads author.

The Benefits of Co-Mediation: Weaving with Two Threads

Mediation as a divorce option has grown substantially over the years and is now considered mainstream. In the past few...

By Louise R. Zito, Beth Karassik
Make Money Mediating Podcast 540: Stop Overthinking, Start Earning: How to Finally Move on to the Practice You Want author.

Make Money Mediating Podcast 540: Stop Overthinking, Start Earning: How to Finally Move on to the Practice You Want

Susan Guthrie shares a solo podcast episode that challenges one of the most common mindset traps among mediators, coaches, and...

By Susan Guthrie
Mediating a Business Divorce Case author.

Mediating a Business Divorce Case

I. Opening Questions (Setting the Stage) 1. What are your primary goals and interests in this mediation? Description: Helps understand...

By Nelson Edward Timken
Introducing Mediate.info! author.

Introducing Mediate.info!

Mediate.info is your trusted source for understanding and navigating the world of conflict resolution. Whether you’re dealing with a family disagreement,...

By Colin Rule, Clare Fowler, Jim Melamed
Model Standards for Family  and Divorce Mediation (2025 Update) author.

Model Standards for Family  and Divorce Mediation (2025 Update)

The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and the ABA Section of Family Law are proud to share these newly updated 2025 Model Standards...

By Jim Melamed
For Parents Who Are Divorcing: What About Nesting? author.

For Parents Who Are Divorcing: What About Nesting?

Separating and divorcing parents spend much time worrying. They worry about how and when they will separate; they worry if...

By Dr. Lynne C. Halem
Mediate.com Podcast: Divorce Coaching and Parenting Coordination with Anne-Marie Cade author.

Mediate.com Podcast: Divorce Coaching and Parenting Coordination with Anne-Marie Cade

In this episode of the Mediate.com Podcast, Colin Rule interviews Anne-Marie Cade, an award winning Lawyer, Mediator, Family Dispute Resolution...

By Anne-Marie Cade, Colin Rule
Optimizing Online Mediation:  Balancing Automation, AI & the Human Touch author.

Optimizing Online Mediation: Balancing Automation, AI & the Human Touch

Summary: This video captures a roundtable discussion featuring Jim Melamed, a pioneer in online dispute resolution (ODR). The discussion centers...

By Jim Melamed
The Top 3 Questions People Ask a Family Mediator at a Cocktail Party author.

The Top 3 Questions People Ask a Family Mediator at a Cocktail Party

Some people, when they find out what I do for a living, start looking for the nearest exit—almost as if...

By Amy Robertson
Post-Divorce Modifications author.

Post-Divorce Modifications

Neither marriage nor divorce lasts forever, and it's common for parties to return to court for enforcement of agreements or...

By Dr. Lynne C. Halem
Navigating the Vaccination Impasse: Mediating Childhood Vaccination Disputes in Co-Parenting Relationships author.

Navigating the Vaccination Impasse: Mediating Childhood Vaccination Disputes in Co-Parenting Relationships

INTRODUCTION Few topics in family mediation have become as divisive as childhood vaccinations for diseases like measles and polio. As...

By Wendy Morgan
Home Care vs. Assisted Living: Mediating The Best Choice For Your Loved One author.

Home Care vs. Assisted Living: Mediating The Best Choice For Your Loved One

Deciding between home care and assisted living is one of the most emotionally charged decisions families face when caring for...

By Jennifer Avila
The Distinctions Between Couples Mediation and Couples Therapy author.

The Distinctions Between Couples Mediation and Couples Therapy

Summary This article distinguishes between couples mediation and couples therapy, highlighting their unique objectives and methodologies. Couples mediation focuses on...

By Dr. Nadia Delshad
Mediate.com Podcast #50: Learning about the Safe & Together Model, with David Mandel author.

Mediate.com Podcast #50: Learning about the Safe & Together Model, with David Mandel

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews David Mandel, MA, LPC, the creator of the Safe & Together Model, a transformational...

By David Mandel, Colin Rule
Perpetrator Choices and Pathways to Child Harm author.

Perpetrator Choices and Pathways to Child Harm

This AI podcast, from the Safe & Together Institute's YouTube channel, presents a framework for understanding how domestic violence perpetrators harm children....

By David Mandel
Australia Leads Global Family Courts on Domestic Abuse Response author.

Australia Leads Global Family Courts on Domestic Abuse Response

This AI podcast highlights the Australian Federal Circuit and Family Court's successful implementation of the Safe & Together Model since...

By David Mandel
Psychodiagnostic Terms in Family Court: Uses, Abuses, and Alternatives author.

Psychodiagnostic Terms in Family Court: Uses, Abuses, and Alternatives

Saposnek and Berstein's 2025 article examines the pervasive use and potential misuse of psychodiagnostic labels in family court. The authors explore how...

By Donald T. Saposnek, Ph.D, Dan Berstein
Relocating My Family to Dubai – And Discovering the Toughest Case I’d Ever Mediate Was My Own author.

Relocating My Family to Dubai – And Discovering the Toughest Case I’d Ever Mediate Was My Own

1  |  A “Part-Time” Dream, a Full-Time Shock When my husband accepted a teaching post in Dubai, we clung to a comforting...

By Julie Cobalt
Video Course Now Available!  Incorporating Technology & AI Into Your Divorce Mediation Practice author.

Video Course Now Available! Incorporating Technology & AI Into Your Divorce Mediation Practice

- ORDER 11 HOUR ONLINE COURSE CONFERENCE AGENDA - CONFERENCE PRESENTERS Mediate.com’s Incorporating Technology and AI into Your Divorce Mediation Practice conference...

By Clare Fowler, Colin Rule, Susan Guthrie, Jim Melamed, Oladeji Tiamiyu, Michael Aurit, Leyla Balakhane, Michael Lang
Mediate.com Podcast 47: Family Mediation and Intimate Partner Violence, with Prof. Kelly Browe Olson author.

Mediate.com Podcast 47: Family Mediation and Intimate Partner Violence, with Prof. Kelly Browe Olson

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews Professor Kelly Browe Olson about her chapter in the new book (that she also co-edited) entitled Family...

By Kelly Browe Olson, Colin Rule
Mediate.com Podcast: Family Mediation Past, Present, and Future with Bernie Mayer & Peter Salem author.

Mediate.com Podcast: Family Mediation Past, Present, and Future with Bernie Mayer & Peter Salem

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews dispute resolution giants Bernard Mayer and Peter Salem about the chapter they co-wrote in...

By Bernard Mayer, Peter Salem, Colin Rule
The Future of Family Mediation: The Rise of AI author.

The Future of Family Mediation: The Rise of AI

Also see "Mediation Past, Present & Future – Our Evolution from Physical to Digital Mediation" by Jim Melamed and "Reflections...

By Colin Rule
Benefits of Mediating Relationship Breakdowns author.

Benefits of Mediating Relationship Breakdowns

When a relationship breaks down, individuals and families are often faced with the challenging task of navigating complex practical and...

By Dakota Murphey
How ChatGPT Can Be Helpful in Divorce Mediation author.

How ChatGPT Can Be Helpful in Divorce Mediation

You said: What are the most constructive and creative ways of utilizing ChatGPT for purposes of assisting parties to reach...

By Jim Melamed
Reflections on APFM’s Keynote: The Evolution of Family Mediation author.

Reflections on APFM’s Keynote: The Evolution of Family Mediation

Also See: "Mediation Past, Present & Future – Our Evolution from Physical to Digital Mediation" with Jim Melamed and "The...

By Susan Guthrie
Mediation Past, Present & Future – Our Evolution from Physical to Digital Mediation author.

Mediation Past, Present & Future – Our Evolution from Physical to Digital Mediation

Also see: "Reflections on APFM’s Keynote: The Evolution of Family Mediation" with Susan Guthrie and "The Future of Family Mediation:...

By Jim Melamed
Mediate.com Podcast 45: Implementing ODR in Family Courts  with Jennifer Shack author.

Mediate.com Podcast 45: Implementing ODR in Family Courts with Jennifer Shack

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews Jennifer Shack, Director of Research at RSI, about the chapter she co-wrote with Donna Shestowsky in the...

By Jennifer Shack, Colin Rule
How ChatGPT Can Assist with Divorce Document Review author.

How ChatGPT Can Assist with Divorce Document Review

How Can ChatGPT help participants in divorce mediation with their document review? Here is what ChatGPT said: ChatGPT can be...

By Jim Melamed
How NotebookLM Can Assist with Divorce Document Review author.

How NotebookLM Can Assist with Divorce Document Review

This article is 100% generated by ChatGPT: 1. Summarizing Complex Terms ✅ Upload divorce agreements, prenuptial contracts, and financial disclosures.✅...

By Jim Melamed

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