Monthly Archives: June 2009

Transformative Mediation misunderstood

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

It is disappointing that Jason A. Waxman’s  “A Nuanced Comparison of Transformative, Insight and Narrative Mediation” on the mediate.com website relies, in two cases, on outdated source material and, in the third case, on a secondary source.  In the case … Continue reading →

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How to Resolve Parenting Disputes

Posted on June 18, 2009 by

We recently featured a video clip of an interview with Justice Harvey Brownstone of the North Toronto Family Court in which he brought to life the principle of acting in the best interests of the child.  Here now are his … Continue reading →

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The Best Interests of the Child — Peace more important than being right

Posted on June 15, 2009 by

Justice Harvey Brownstone serves on the North Toronto Family Court and is the author of Tug of War: A Judge’s Verdict on Separation, Custody Battles and the Bitter Realities of Family Court.  Below is a 16 minute video clip of … Continue reading →

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Communications Theory and Conflict Spirals

Posted on June 5, 2009 by

One of the trenchant observations made by Bush and Folger in the transformative practice literature is how much mediation theory has relied on the negotiation paradigm to conceptualize itself.  In place of this paradigm, Bush and Folger offer communications theory … Continue reading →

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Positive Effects of Conflict

Posted on June 4, 2009 by

(H/T: Shelly Harvill Kamm)

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