Helping parties see problems and solutions differently is the heart of reframing. In this conversation, seasoned mediator trainer Tye Bourdony of CPLSPA.com joined with Mac and Natalia of OlowskaPierre.com to help professionals and parties understand the value of reframing in mediation.
The Most Common Contractual Mistakes EPISODE 2 Choosing the Wrong Jurisdiction
Listen below or watch on YouTube Federico Vasoli of dmtvglobal.com discuss with Mac and Natalia of InstantMediations why it’s important to choose the correct jurisdiction for business contracts. Choosing correct governing laws, addressing conflict of laws, and confirming ahead what arbitration organization the parties will attend in case of disputes, will help parties avoid problems, […]
The Qualities Needed to Reconnect with Family EPISODE 4 VULNERABILITY
Mediator Brett Lovett presents in this YouTube video of FamilyReconcile.com continues with next topic in his series on reconnecting with family. Vulnerability, something humans and animals seem to avoid, can be understood also as the courage to risk exposure for the sake of love, such as the love needed to mend a broken relationship. Listen […]
The Most Common Contractual Mistakes EPISODE 1: Not Having a Valid and Enforceable Contract
Business lawyer Federico Vasoli of Dmtvglobal.com launches his sub-series on contracts in business law with a discussion on the common mistake of lacking a valid or enforceable contract. Watch on YouTube. Learn: -why many businesses do not have valid and enforceable agreements in place; -how proper agreements are worth the benefit despite the costs of […]
Truancy Mediation – What’s That With Guest Danette Ross Watson
Danette Ross Watson of West Texas Community Mediation Center in Big Spring, TX, joined Fran Brochstein of Familylaw4u.com, and Mac and Natalia of OPLawyers.org and InstantMediations.com, to discuss school truancy mediation. When a child is absent from school too often, that child will suffer academically in ways that hurt their educational opportunities for life. In […]
“GRATITUDE” The Qualities Needed To Reconnect With Family
Family mediators Brett Lovett of FamilyReconcile.com and Natalia discuss the second quality needed to reconnect with family: gratitude. Most of us assume we know what gratitude and gratefulness is, but Lovett helps shed light on how this powerful quality can help reshape our relationships, especially those torn apart by strife. Watch video recording on YouTube […]
“DEFERENCE” – The Qualities Needed To Re-Connect With Family
Mediator Brett Lovett, of Familyreconcile.com, joins mediators Mac and Natalia of OPLawyers.org, to discuss “deference to others” as a quality individuals need to practice to reduce conflict and live in harmony. Relationships, whether they be in the family, workplace, or in society at large, can be challenging, especially after the great “reset” called covid pandemic.
Things Judges Consider in a Child Custody Case
Fran Brochstein of Familylaw4u.com joins with Mac and Natalia of OPLawyers.org to cover some basic things they’ve seen judge consider when deciding custody cases. Parents sometimes find out the hard way that custody battles usually turn into which parent can present better evidence to make the other parent look more unfit. Pick up some pearls […]
How can Pro Se Defendants in Small Claims Debt Collection cases settle their debt for less than the lawsuit amount.
Tye Bourdony of cfmediationcenter.com discusses with Mac and Natalia of OPLawyers.org how to settle small claims court lawsuits involving debts such as credit card debts. Particularly how non-lawyered defendants can negotiate with the other side at mediation the most-effective ways to resolve a debt claim.
Online Mediation in Hague Convention Cases
The Hague Convention on Child Abduction 1980 (full name: Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, concluded in the Hague on 25 October 1980) is an international treaty aiming at prohibiting relocating the children abroad without the other parent consent and if such a relocation already took place unlawfully – to return […]

