by blantonmassey | Oct 23, 2020 | Virginia Mediation Blog
1. Lawyer Ethics impose total responsibility on the lawyer for your court case. Even if suit has not been filed, most lawyers will feel that same responsibility once you hire them. Thus, when you choose to stay in control of your case using the mediation process, many...
by blantonmassey | Oct 23, 2020 | Parenting, Virginia Mediation Blog
Schedule: Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 9 am to 1 pm over Zoom. Virginia Mediation’s Parent Education Seminars have always covered the subjects required by Virginia Code Section 16.1-278.15 as to Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court (custody) cases...
by blantonmassey | Oct 23, 2020 | Virginia Mediation Blog
6 Second Stress Reduction developed by Charles Stroebel, MD, PhD with modifications here by Bob Whitehouse, EdD, & A.Blanton Massey, JD,LLM Practice this 6 second technique many times a day to develop a stress reducing habit. It counters the STRESS ALARM Reflex...
by blantonmassey | Feb 15, 2017 | Parenting, Virginia Mediation Blog
In the highly acclaimed book entitled “Boundaries”, the authors tell us that if we, as listeners, practice “containment” the other parent will be less reactive, but they give us no practical techniques for learning how to “contain” when we’re trying to...
by blantonmassey | Jan 25, 2017 | Divorce, Virginia Mediation Blog
By choosing divorce mediation you remain in control, and you have the freedom to make your own settlement choices. With the right mediator, mediation replaces litigation as the most peaceful, effective and efficient means of ending a marriage. You can even decide when...