Family mediation is a service designed to help parents navigate significant changes or challenges that can arise within families. Through this service, families receive guidance on how to best manage their own emotions as parents while also addressing the emotional needs of their children. Mediation sessions focus on providing parents with practical advice and realistic expectations about their children's behaviors and reactions, helping the whole family cope with the changes or issues affecting them.

The process often leads to further one-on-one support for the children, helping both parents and kids work through emotional expressions and any feelings triggered by the family change.

Common issues that may call for mediation include:

• Divorce or separation

• Bereavement

• Starting school

• Moving homes or schools

  Changes in family dynamics (such as grandparents moving in or out, renting a spare room, or older siblings leaving home)….

Mediation offers parents a chance to reflect on the best strategies for handling these transitions, ensuring that changes are managed in a smoother and more manageable way for everyone involved.