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FAMILY MEETINGS FACILITATON WORKS
FOR FAMILIES FACING SERIOUS DECISION- MAKING AFFECTING FINANCES, LIVING,
QUALITY OF LIFE
Most families with children face numerous conflicts, whether during the
teen years, relating to role changes in the family, because of job changes,
because of school changes, because of serious illness and the attendant
financial and role changes related to that, or because of any of a number
of life’s stresses. Many families are able to work through the daily
or routine conflicts on their own. However, when those conflicts are more
serious or longer lasting, regardless of whether the family can or cannot
work through the situation on their own, many families have found that
setting up a meeting with a neutral mediator facilitator who assists the
family in quality dialogue can be extremely beneficial.
By bringing in a neutral mediator facilitator, everyone involved can benefit
from the presence of a neutral third party, who has the capability of
slowing down interaction to help the family interact with greater sensitivity.
This enables a family to better understand a situation from all perspectives,
so they can explore various possibilities and make informed decisions
that work for their particular family and situation. Another frequent
outcome is that the process often times strengthens the bond within a
family.
These meetings often last a few hours, and can generally be concluded
in one session or two. If need be, the family can set up additional meetings
to reach their resolution goals. In addition to high satisfaction with
the process for all participants, families also welcome the privacy and
brevity of this approach.
Family Mediators and Facilitators of Louise Phipps Senft & Associates/Baltimore
Mediation believe in families and believe in Better Process…Better
Outcome.
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