A friend recently sent me this video talking about the “daughterhood penalty” in caregiving, particularly caring for aging family members. It was an interesting conversation about how women are getting tagged to do the bulk of caregiving work for aging family members (while possibly also caring for young family members, aka “sandwiched” between the…
What is your conflict style? That may be a question you’ve been asked before, maybe in a class or a professional development seminar. We typically think of the five common conflict styles identified in the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Model: Competing, Avoiding, Accommodating, Collaborating, and Compromising. Thomas-Kilmann uses these types against two additional categories – assertive…
Who defines the family in family mediation? YOU do! Aligned Mediation Services works with all sorts of families, however you choose to define that term. Below are some examples of family structures we regularly work with in mediation, but don’t feel limited to these examples – we want to work with your family, however…
In this episode of The Heart of Finance, Katie Kimble Dyer sits down with Amy Smith, PhD, founder of Aligned Mediation Services. In this thoughtful conversation they discuss the value of mediation, and the deeply human side of financial decision-making. Together, they explore how mediation can help people navigate difficult conversations around homes, retirement assets, pets, schedules, and…