All Resources
on Family Mediation

Books on Mediation and Dispute Resolution

Getting to Yes:
Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

by Roger Fisher and William Ury, Penguin Books 1991.

Tired of Yelling:
Teaching our Children to Resolve Conflict

by Lyndon Waugh, Simon & Schuster 1999.

The Argument Culture:
Moving from Debate to Dialogue

by Deborah Tannen, Random House, 1998.

Family Mediation Handbook
(3rd edition) by B. Landau. L. Wolfson, R.
Mesbur, et. Al, Butterworths, 2000.


Difficult Conversations:
How to Discuss What Matters Most

by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen, Penguin Books, 2000.

Helping Kids Deal with Conflict
by Gerry Sheanh, Pegasus Publishers, 1996.


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Books on Divorce, Parenting and Family Issues


Why Marriages Succeed or Fail
by John Gottman, Fireside Books, 1994.

Through the Eyes of Children:
Healing Stories for Children of Divorce

Julie R. Johnston.

In the Name of the Child
Julie R. Johnston.

Divorce: A Problem to be Solved,
Not a Battle to be Fought

K. Fagerstrom.

Parenting With Wit and Wisdom in Times of Chaos and Loss
by Barbara Coloroso, Viking Press 1999.

Putting Children First
by Hannah McDonough and Christina Bartha,
University of Toronto Press 1999.


Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life
by Abigail Trafford, HarperCollins 1992.

The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce
by Judith Wallerstein et al., Hyperion, 2000.

Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce?
by Anthony Wolf, The Noonday Press 1998.

Growing Up With Divorce
by Neil Kalter, Fawcett Columbine, 1990.

Between Love and Hate: A Guide to a Civilized Divorce
by Lois Gold, Plum Books 1996.

Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child
by Katharina Manassis, Barrons Educational Series, 1996.


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Other:


The Road Less Travelled
by Scott Peck, Simon and Schuster 1978.

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
by John Gray, HarperCollins 1994.


You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation
by Deborah Tannen, William Morrow & Co. 1990.


What's Holding You Back?
by Linda Austin, Basic Books 2000.

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen Covey, Covey Leadership Centre 1990.


The Dance of Anger
by Harriet Lerner, Harper and Row 1985.


The Dance of Intimacy
by Harriet Lerner, Harper and Row, 1989.


Love is Letting Go of Fear
by Gerald Jampolsky, Bantam Books, 1981.



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Articles on Family Mediation:

"Principles of Mediation."
- March 2004.

"The Role of Lawyers in the Family Mediation Process"
- March 2004.

"The difference between closed and open mediation"
- March 2004.

"Celebrating Family Mediation"
- February 4, 2004.

"Interesting Family Law Issues"
- 2003.

"Using ADR to resolve difficult issues in Family Law."
- Osgoode Law School, April 2003.

"Is Mediation for Couples Who want to Reconcile?"
- 2003.


"Threats and Ultimatums"
- 2003.

"Ethical Guidelines for Family Mediation."
- 2003.

"Parenting Time Expeditor Programs."
- 2003.

"Family Information Sessions A Success."
- Ontario Bar Association “Matrimonial Affairs”. Dec. 2002, Vol. 14 No. 3.

"Collaboration is new alternative to court."
- Beach Metro News, September, 2002.

"Should there be mandatory mediation in family law?"
- Ontario Bar Association “Matrimonial Affairs”, March 2002.

"Studies show divorce harms children."
- Beach Metro News, June, 2001.

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Websites on Family Mediation

www.fmc.ca
This is the site of Family Mediation Canada. A good information site about mediation with contact details for affiliated mediators

www.oafm.ca
This is the Ontario Association of Family Mediator's site. Also has good information about family mediation affiliated mediators.

www.lama.on.ca
This is the London Area Mediator's Association site. It has some very good articles about family mediation and the mediation process.

www.ottawacounselling.com
This Ottawa site has some really useful information about family and divorce mediation, as well as counselling as the name suggests), including good articles.

www.noblesolutions.net
This is the site of a Toronto lawyer and mediator, Cinnie Noble. Cinnie was among the early starters in this field, and now has a diverse commercial and family dispute resolution and coaching practice. Her site contains excellent descriptions of the process, the role of the lawyer and the role of the mediator.

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Audiovisual Material on Family Mediation

“Separate Ways”
by the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney Genaral.

“Separating Smart”,
by the Family law Centre, Toronto, 2000.

“Coming Apart”,
by King-Squire Films Ltd.


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