So this is just a quick update to let you know that as Google+ will be closing down soon, we will no longer be updating our feed. For all our social media updates, please see the icons at the top of this page.

Two questions for you:

1. Have you ever watched a telethon or an advert or the news, and there's this heart-wrenching story about suffering that hits you hard, that without thinking makes you want to reach out and help? Like something about cancer, hunger, earthquakes, poor kids.
2. Have you ever watched the news or been in a situation where you feel nothing but anger or irritation about others, that without thinking makes you want to express hard opinions about them, about how wrong they are? Like politicians, terrorists, folk at work, your friends or relations.

Here's a new post from our convener, Scott Docherty, on the recent report from the Scottish Government justice committee in relation to the use of alternative methods of dispute resolution in Scotland.

So first of all, thank you so much for showing an interest in our work, or in using mediation to sort things out after separation. Our blog has been quiet of late, but we are pleased to say that one of the main reasons for this is that we've been so busy mediating!

Here's an article by our convenor, Scott C. Docherty, on child-inclusive mediation.

If you, or your client who is separating with kids, are thinking that it might be of benefit to involve the children in some way in the separation process, here’s a little bit of information to help you decide how best to consider it.