by Shawn Weber | Aug 12, 2014 | Children, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce humor, High Conflict, Mediation, Relationships
As I am a mediator and a collaborative divorce practitioner, my job is all about managing conflict. A key component to managing conflict is recognizing it when you see it. To that end, I thought this video would make a great tribute to the late Robin Williams while...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 14, 2012 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, divorce, Mediation
by Shawn Weber | Dec 4, 2012 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Courts, divorce, Mediation, Relationships
In addition to the T.V. interview cited here, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with KPBS Radio’s Maureen Cavanaugh on Monday December 3. We were able to get into a lot more depth than the TV interview about the budget crisis facing the San Diego...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 4, 2012 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Courts, divorce, domestic violence, Marriage, Mediation, Relationships
By Shawn Weber www.bravewebermack.com I was pleased to take part in an interview on San Diego’s KPBS TV’s “Evening Edition” on behalf of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego. The subject of the interview involved the budget cuts...
by Shawn Weber | Jun 20, 2012 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Mediation
There’s a new press release on the San Diego Superior Court homepage relating to the deep budget cuts the courts are facing as a result of the current California budget problems. Honestly, the cuts to the San Diego Superior Court are huge and my family law...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 4, 2012 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, High Conflict, Marriage, Mediation, Relationships
A friend and colleague of mine, Attorney Mark Baer, gave a great spech at the Divorce Expo in Detroit on March 23, 2012. He did a great job of explaining many of the new and more effective options available for families transitioning through a divorce. Here is the...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 28, 2012 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, Marriage, Mediation, mental health
Watch my friend and colleague, Hildy Fentin, Esq. on Fox News San Diego talking about Collaborative Divorce and Divorce Mediation. http://www.fox5sandiego.com/videogallery/68438067/News/Ask-the-Shrinks:-Divorce
by Shawn Weber | Nov 7, 2011 | Attorneys, Children, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, domestic violence, High Conflict, Mediation, mental health
Mr. Baer sums up my thoughts regarding the seeming increase in domestic violence in custody disputes. I am convinced that the adversarial litigation process for resolving family issues has contributed significantly to the level...
by Shawn Weber | Nov 2, 2011 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, divorce humor, Mediation
Every now and then I will get involved in a negotiation where one of the parties struggles with the concept of negotiating and sharing. Such a person wants all of what he or she wants and is simply unwilling to compromise or share in any way. Obviously that makes my...
by Shawn Weber | Jul 8, 2011 | Children, Coach, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Email, High Conflict, Marriage, Mediation, mental health, Relationships
As the next installment in my series of tips for surviving a high conflict divorce, I want to focus on the issue of reactivity-or perhaps better said, over-reactivity. Here is an email exchange that is very typical: Email #1: Susie, I was hoping to take little Johnny...
