What to expect in Mediation

What to expect in Mediation

Mediation is a resolution process recognized by the courts as an effective and rewarding alternative to litigation. Mediation is different than binding arbitration. Arbitration is allowing a neutral third party, often a judge or a lawyer, to decide a conflict with no...
5 Tips for Successful Communication in Pandemic Pods

5 Tips for Successful Communication in Pandemic Pods

Everyone has experienced the anguish of realizing, midway through an argument, that much of the conflict could have been prevented with some simple, good old fashioned, preventative communication. In times of stress, plans are dashed together, agreements hastily...
Are Pandemic Pods Legal?

Are Pandemic Pods Legal?

Legal Questions Abound for Pandemic Pods With many schools going online for the 2020-2021 academic year, parents are looking for creative educational alternatives for their children. The “pod” (or pandemic pod, or learning pod, or microschool) is a small group of...
Fort Collins Resources for Managing Conflict at Home

Fort Collins Resources for Managing Conflict at Home

Manage Conflict at Home During Covid-19 If stress at home is overwhelming, there are some Fort Collins resources to help families in crisis manage conflict at home during Covid-19. Since Stay at Home and Safer at Home directives went into effect, domestic abuse has...
Mediation Techniques for Conflict Resolution

Mediation Techniques for Conflict Resolution

A Fort Collins Mediator’s Recommendation If stay-at-home orders have put a strain on your home life, you are not alone. Tensions at home brought on by enforced proximity combined with financial stress and increased anxieties due to the Covid-19 pandemic are...