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What is parental authority?

Only biological bonds last? Not quite so. The joint exercise of parental authority creates a legal bond between parents, a bond that will...

How does one negotiate with little bargaining power?

A mediation of over a year and a half. Several mediators. Two estranged spouses in the Romanian royal family. A child custody agreement...

The "good enough" mediation agreement

A mediator on holiday in Grenoble, I wanted to discover the options, the decisions and the conflicts that presented themselves to the...

Are all relationships transactional?

Toxic parents - a phrase I sometimes hear during mediation sessions, especially in connection with inlaws. In his most recent book,...

Can relationship education be a tool against child poverty?

French translation below Data published by the INSEE show that French children living with one parent and children in large families...

Mediation does not declare you right

Photo by Lavinia Olimid In Belgium, 700 000 new court cases, out of which 200 000 before the courts of first instance, are filed every...

How did we get here? A snapshot of family conflict

Photo by Tamara Gak on Unsplash "Conflict is natural and inevitable, and it has functional, positive aspects" write psychologists dr....

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