brightside, Author at Bright Side Mediation

Here are 7 coparenting tips so you can both win.

easter is hard for co-parents but it doesn't have to be awful and it doesn't have to be win or lose

by brightside
Posted on April 28, 2022
in Co-parenting, family law, separation, Uncategorized

Easter is one of the toughest times to coparent but it doesn’t have to be awful and it doesn’t have to be win or lose. Easter and Christmas are some of the hardest times to coparent. The kids are super excited and both parents have time off and want to spend it with them. But[...]

by brightside
Posted on March 22, 2022
in Co-parenting, family law, separation, Uncategorized

Which will make your life better? We have written this blog because an article in The West this week stood out to us as a perfect example of the perils of litigation, how it can get very out of control very quickly, and how mediation could have saved everyone a lot of angst and a[...]

by brightside
Posted on February 8, 2022
in Co-parenting, family law, separation, Uncategorized

There is no doubt co-parenting is one of the hardest things you will do but that doesn’t mean it has to be conflict parenting. Mediation is a great way to establish some ground rules so you both know where you stand and what is expected of you, it is also a good way for you[...]

A one year study by the Fmily Court has found mediation meets the needs of separating couples

by brightside
Posted on November 30, 2020
in Co-parenting, family law, separation, Uncategorized

4 tips to avoid Christmas co-parenting conflict with the Ex. Christmas is a funny time of year especially when it comes to co-parenting. Despite our best intentions the holidays have a way of degenerating into Christmas co-parenting conflict. If we are honest, we all love this time of year, but we also find ourselves getting[...]

Not so silent night. Dont make xmas the fighting season

by brightside
Posted on November 19, 2020
in Co-parenting, Court, family law, separation, Uncategorized

Know your triggers, and other tips for dealing with family conflict If you type “family conflict at Christmas” in to Google you get well over 20 million opinions on how you should behave to avoid it, and that is just for the average extended family, it doesn’t even consider those who are separated or co-parenting[...]

by brightside
Posted on December 30, 2018
in family law, New beginnings, separation

Blokes are not super proof Let’s be very clear about this – superannuation, or lack there of, is not a women’s problem. If you are facing a divorce low superannuation balances are just as much as a problem for men, perhaps more so if they don’t realise just what is at stake. There’s a lot[...]

by brightside
Posted on December 21, 2018
in Change, Court, family law, separation

What crisis? A way out of the Family Court mess I read another article this week slamming the Family Court. It’s stressed to breaking point and in disarray. No surprise to anyone who has had to spend any time there. But what attracted my attention in this particular article was a statistic posted in the[...]

It’s been a tumultuous week in Hewitt-Cohen land – professionally and personally. Running a business is often stressful and when work relationships fall over it can feel like a break-up of your own. Then there was this new website to launch. On top of that, if you are living in a household of teenagers[...]

What is a parenting plan? A parenting plan can take any form, but it must be made free from any threat or coercion. It must be in writing and signed and dated by both parents. If both parents agree on arrangements, you can submit your parenting plan to the Court using the Court’s Application for[...]

When I was growing up my dad left home at 7.30 every morning and came home from work at 6 every night. Within 10 minutes of him getting home we’d all be sitting around the kitchen table eating dinner We’d talk about our day, laugh at Mum’s cooking, fight over second helpings and race to[...]

Author: brightside

Here are 7 coparenting tips so you can both win.

Mediation or Litigation?

Co parenting doesn’t have to be conflict parenting

Christmas Co-Parenting

Not So Silent Night

Smashed nest egg: Super is not just a women’s problem

What crisis? A way out of the Family Court mess

New day, new start

Got kids? You need a parenting plan

Different strokes for different folks: family time reinvented

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