Send us a text When is the best time to introduce new partners to your kids and your ex? Hmmmmm. Not sure there's a clear answer to this one but most experts say don't have a new partner at all until you've sorted out the emotions of your separation. For children it's even more important that you tread very carefully as we hear from Lawyer Tracy Miller and Mediator Jamie West.... Support the show jwest@westpromediation.com .....tracy@miller-law.ca Hutch's.ca

Send us a text It sounds counter-intuitive, but when it comes to getting advice in the early stages of separation, it's best to take advice from family and friends with a skeptical ear. You see, they are all on your side, and they want to make you feel better. That means sometimes they hold back what they really think...and that's not good, as we hear from Family Mediator Jamie West and Lawyer Tracy Miller.... Support the show jwest@westpromediation.com .....tracy@mi...

Send us a text These professionals can help with co-parenting and communication after separation acting like a referee on parenting issues while you and your ex get used to a new normal of perhaps different parenting styles and communication styles...more in this episode with Jamie West and Tracy Miller.... Support the show jwest@westpromediation.com .....tracy@miller-law.ca Hutch's.ca

Send us a text It can be difficult for professionals to manage client expectations especially when the client is would up emotionally and just wants it over. In this episode Jamie West and Tracy Miller discuss how important managing expectations is from the very first meeting between clients and professionals at the beginning of separation. Support the show jwest@westpromediation.com .....tracy@miller-law.ca Hutch's.ca

Send us a text Turns out they can be very useful to dial down the temperature and get people focussed on the best interests of their children and get their thinking forward focussed as we hear from Jamie West and Tracy Miller.... Support the show jwest@westpromediation.com .....tracy@miller-law.ca Hutch's.ca

Send us a text January is Divorce month....people wait until right after the holidays to separate and then Tracy and Jamie's phone's ring off the hook.... Support the show jwest@westpromediation.com .....tracy@miller-law.ca Hutch's.ca

Send us a text When it comes to battles between separating spouses, nothing seems to get people more fired up than a battle over what used to be called Custody or as it's now called Parental Decision Making... Why? We find out from Lawyer Tracy Miller and Family Mediator Jamie West.... Support the show jwest@westpromediation.com .....tracy@miller-law.ca Hutch's.ca

Send us a text Think you'll show your ex that you're right and he's wrong? Don't hold your breath as we hear from Tracy Miller and Jamie West.... Support the show jwest@westpromediation.com .....tracy@miller-law.ca Hutch's.ca

Send us a textIn this episode of Divorce Solutions, Mediator Jamie West and Lawyer Tracy Miller suggest that it's buyer beware when choosing a lawyer, mediator, therapist or financial expert. Being hasty can be costly.jwest@westpromediation.com.....tracy@miller-law.ca

Send us a textThis episode is an absolute must-listen. Retired Judge, The Honourable John Harper, joins Lawyer/Mediator Tracy Miller and Mediator and former high conflict litigant Jamie West in a full discussion about his career as a Family Court Justice in Hamilton and Brantford to his new business as a Mediator, Arbitrator and Advocacy consultant and trainer for lawyers and law firms. This man has seen and heard it all, and you will learn a great deal about ho...

Send us a textWhen a couple decides to uncouple, often their cultural and religious differences become flashpoints when trying to create a parenting plan and schedule. Family traditions usually need adjusting and flexibility is very frequently required. It can be a bit tricky, but it doesn't have to be negative, as we hear from Family Mediator Jamie West and Lawyer/Mediator Tracy Miller...jwest@westpromediation.com.....tracy@miller-law.ca

Send us a textThere are many reasons to choose a mediation process over litigation. Perhaps the greatest reason is one that is often overlooked. Faster closure and stress reduction are the top reasons ahead of the benefits of lower costs and having direct input into the decisions about your children and property that no judge can give you. More now with Laywer/Mediator Tracy Miller and Mediator Jamie West...jwest@westpromediation.com.....tracy@miller-law.ca

Send us a textSeparation costs money. That's a fact. How much money depends on how you approach the issues that need addressing such as parenting schedules, division and equalization of assets, child and spousal support and who will get Great Aunt Edna's antique vase.Seriously, there are a lot of financial reasons to avoid litigation if possible. Lawyers, by the way are not all hungry to go to court. The vast majority would rather not, and many are mediators themselves...

Send us a textSocial media is a figurative minefield where what you post could blow up and harm you. As we hear from Lawyer/Mediator Tracy Miller and Mediator/Coach Jamie West, it makes no sense for you to do anything other than mothball your social media activities until well after your family law matter is done and dusted. Who knows, the break from social media could be good for your head too. jwest@westpromediation.com.....tracy@miller-law.ca

Send us a textFamily Law experts, social workers and researchers can't seem to agree on whether or not the label Parental Alienation is appropriate in high-conflict divorces and battles between warring parents over parental decision-making and parenting time. It's a lightning rod term for sure and where you fall on the debate is largely determined by your own experiences. As we hear in this episode, Family Mediator Jamie West has now openly shared that he...

Send us a textA must hear episode here as Lawyer Tracy Miller and Family Mediator and divorce counsellor Jamie West discuss the myths surrounding the family law system and how to manage your expectations.jwest@westpromediation.com.....tracy@miller-law.ca

Send us a textThe issue of where the family pet will live once a couple separates is becoming a bigger issue in society these days. In fact, the family law statutes have been update in British Columbia to reflect the importance that parties place on Fido.In this episode Family Lawyer and Mediator Tracy Miller and Family Mediator and Coach Jamie West try to put a leash on the issue with no muzzles.jwest@westpromediation.com.....tracy@miller-law.ca

Send us a textSeparation and Divorce cost money. The amount depends on which process you choose to get it done. Alternative dispute resolution processes such as Family Mediation, Arbitration or Collaborative Law all cost far less than litigation. So what's the best route to follow after it's all said and done and the financial issues have settled?In this episode Family Mediator Jamie West chats with Melissa MacLean who's a professional financial planner with I...

Send us a textDividing up the "business" of marriage can seem overwhelming and frightening. Things like the matrimonial home are subject to different rules for division at separation than say an RRSP, pension or antique car or cottage. The good news is that with some careful consideration and planning a lot of headaches can be avoided. It's really all about being or getting, organized as we hear from lawyer and mediator Angelina Macri in conversation with your hosts, Lawyer...

Send us a textThe words Narcissist and Gaslighting are two of the most overused and common words in society today. The truth is we do live in a much more self-centred society these days, but not everyone we believe is a Narcissist is truly one by the clinical standards of the DSM. However, if it walks like, talks like and acts like a narcissist, there's a very good chance, regardless of formal diagnoses, that the person IS, in fact, a narcissist. Abo...