Join us as we journey through the delicate web of step-parenting with our guest, step-parenting coach Maria Natapov. What does it truly mean to be a step-parent and how can you navigate this dynamic, emotion-filled terrain? Maria sheds light on these questions and...

Are you shying away from initiating those tough conversations? This episode is filled with practical wisdom and guidance that will empower you to start tough conversations with anyone. Hosts Patrice Brymner and Jen Hawthorne dive into the nuances of understanding your...

Is your dispute resolution stuck? Is your divorce mediation stalled? Your collaborative divorce just not moving? As your hosts for this episode of Mending Fences, Patrice Brymner and Jen Hawthorne, we’ll guide you on how to breathe new life into stalled conflict...

Can collaborative divorce or divorce mediation address pressure, coercion, and power imbalances more effectively than litigation? Join us for a deep dive into these questions with collaborative divorce attorney and mediator, Karen Van Kooy.  We share  our...

Patrice and Jen each share three things to avoid in any difficult conversation.  At Mending Fences, we always encourage people to keep talking, but when should you stop talking?  Of course it makes sense to avoid blaming and defending, but how do you do it?...

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Allyson Clemmons joins Jen and Patrice to discuss discernment counselling, a way for couples considering divorce to gain clarity about the direction of their marriage. In this approach, couples engage in a limited number of individual...

For some folks, "moving on after a divorce" might happen before the process ends.  Patrice and Jen discuss the legal and practical considerations of moving forward. Will it impact the divorce process? How should you talk to your kids about this?...

Jen and Patrice explain how mediation works, and discuss how they see their roles as neutral in this process. Listen Now

Patrice Brymner and Jennifer Hawthorne, both mediators and Collaborative Law attorneys, talk a bit about who they are, what they do, and how this podcast came to be.  Listen Now