By Mikki McGill, Certified Transformative Mediator, CDFA, MPA, CDC This week The New York Times ran an article called “The Chatbot is In” by Teddy Rosenbluth. One line in it stopped me cold. The article reports that about 25 percent of people under 30 are turning to AI chatbots for medical insight. Not because appointments […]
A Steady Guiding Hand: Finding Support and Clarity Through Divorce Mediation
Many people assume mediation only works for couples who are still friendly or amicable. That’s a myth. Mediation works for couples who are angry, hurt and deeply divided because it’s designed to contain conflict not eliminate it. The mediator’s job is to guide conversation, keep things on track and ensure both voices are heard without […]
Just Keep on Dancin’: Finding Recovery and Rebuilding Life After Divorce
When I first met Jennifer, it wasn’t in a mediation room or a support circle — it was at a line dance class taught by Miss Tina of Gotta Dance. The room filled with soul music and laughter, a room full of people trying to find rhythm. Everyone was trying to remember the steps and […]
Can Marriage Counseling Really Help Your Relationship?
When I first started my practice, I remember reading a statistic about divorce that I found shocking. And that was that 40-50% of all marriages in the United States ended in divorce. Divorce rates had hit 40 and 50% in the 1980’s. Since then the divorce rate has been declining. While everyone has their theory […]
Parenting Plan: What Is It & What Should Be Included
Divorce is painful for everyone involved. If you’re a parent going through a divorce, your biggest worry is probably how the kids will cope and how to make life as easy as possible for them after the divorce all the while managing to keep it together as well as you can (keeping your job and […]
5 Activities to Help You Love Your Single Life
If you believe the many rom-coms filmed throughout the years, singles are sad, miserable, and lonely people who sit around waiting for someone to come along and “complete them.” Why has this myth been perpetuated to such gargantuan proportions? Did you know that studies have found that single people usually have more active lives than […]
First Holidays……
Is this it? Is this the first time since the birth of your babies that you will be forced to spend at least part of the Holiday without your children because of separation or divorce? It’s no fun. The first year is definitely the hardest. But it doesn’t have to be all bad, even though […]
Thursday is International Survivors of Suicide Day
This Thursday, November 21st is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. It’s an event that brings together survivors of suicide to share their experiences and offer hope and encouragement to others. Loss is never easy, but losing a loved one to suicide is particularly painful. Sadly, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that roughly 800,000 […]
Personal Reflections on Grief: Remembering My Father Eight Years Later
Personal Reflections on Grief: Remembering My Father Eight Years Later Saturday marks eight years since my father passed away. I didn’t plan on sharing it publicly. But the truth is, he’s been on my mind a lot this week. I’ve carried the mini rough hewn cut out photo of him in the wallet part of […]
The Impact of Grief on Relationships
Experiencing the death of a loved one is one of the most painful things each person must face. The shock of your beloved friend or family member having passed away, along with the finality of their death is difficult to deal with. Everyone Mourns Differently The process of mourning is a very personal experience. Because […]
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