http://www.theirbestinterest.com/blog Your service for your children Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:22:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I spoke with a father recently who informed me he had been separated from his wife for over a year.  Their relationship was over, however he wanted to stay involved in the lives of his children.  He openly admitted their would be periods of time he would not have contact ... http://www.theirbestinterest.com/blog/she-moved-and-didnt-tell-me/ As I answered the call, it became apparent by listening to the parent that she was not in the business of listening to what I had to say.  All she wanted to do was tell me over and over again, " I won't let him see his child."  I allowed ... http://www.theirbestinterest.com/blog/i-wont-let-him-see-his-child/ Recently I was involved in trying to mediate a custody and visitation issue between parties.  The comment was made during the session that "we can go there" if we have to.  Having conducted well over a 1,000 mediation sessions I knew what the parties were referring to: DIRTY LAUNDRY.  Both parties were ... http://www.theirbestinterest.com/blog/we-can-go-there/ We are currently into the holiday season.  During this time it becomes extremely challenging to provide visitation for the non-custodial parent.  Here's where an effective parenting plan comes into play.  A quality parenting plan will depend on what the relationship is like between both parties.  If communication is good a flexible  plan ... http://www.theirbestinterest.com/blog/visiting-during-the-holidays/ I heard this statement several times a day while conducting mediation sessions, "why does my child have to suffer"? The question can be answered so many ways, it was unfortunate to know that a pending dissolution of a relationship was causing hardship on a couple. As a trained mediator, I ... http://www.theirbestinterest.com/blog/why-do-children-have-to-suffer/