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Rules for ZOOM – Virtual Visits

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  If you can’t do a visit because of COVID – we can still do a supervised zoom visit for Connecticut or Los Angeles . Be on time. We promise to start and end the visits according to the times scheduled. If you do not join the visit within 5 minutes of scheduled time, the visit will be cancelled and a charge for the full visit will be incurred (fee varies) Be considerate. Be considerate of the other parent’s privacy of their home. Parents with children will have the child/children in a room with no distractions. Earbuds. Children/children will be asked to wear earbuds or headphones during visit. Be prepared. Be prepared to interact with your child. Have multiple activities to do together virtually. Please have these activities already planned before the visit. Do not multitask. Stay mentally and physically present. It is easy to get distracted on a virtual visit, but our objective is important and we need your full attention in order for you to remain child focused and to meet the g...

4 Tips for Dealing with Emotions in Mediation

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If you’re preparing for a mediation services in Los Angeles, California (or anywhere else, really), it helps to know about 4 key skills that can help you during the mediation process. Most mediations involve a mediator who has been trained to stay neutral and help the participants make their own decisions. The mediator is in charge of the process and the participants are in charge of making proposals and making decisions about the issues at hand. Sometimes people try to persuade the mediator to take sides, but the mediator is supposed to be very careful to stay neutral and to help the parties make their own decisions. The following 4 skills can help. 1.       Managed Emotions           Talking about unresolved issues can be emotionally upsetting. However, it is possible to manage your own emotions by anticipating upsetting moments and preparing for them. Don’t be surprised if you feel frustrated or angry upon hearing different points of view...