When families separate, kids feel every ripple.

In this three-part series, Bayside Mediation’s Principal Mediator Dianne Loveday and Alina Kleiman, Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, unpack how to support children through one of life’s biggest changes — separation and divorce.

Across these conversations, they explore how to:

• Help children manage emotions and understand what’s happening in age-appropriate ways
• Keep adult conversations private and protect kids from conflict
• Communicate calmly and co-parent with empathy (even when it’s tough)
• Rebuild stability, create new routines, and support children’s emotional growth

Whether you’re a parent, carer, or professional supporting families through transition, this series offers practical, compassionate advice to help protect little hearts in big moments.

For more resources or to connect with the team, visit Bayside Mediation - FDR & Family Mediation - Separate Smarter

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When families separate, kids feel every ripple.

In this three-part series, Bayside Mediation’s Principal Mediator Dianne Loveday and Alina Kleiman, Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, unpack how to support children through one of life’s biggest changes — separation and divorce.

Across these conversations, they explore how to:

• Help children manage emotions and understand what’s happening in age-appropriate ways
• Keep adult conversations private and protect kids from conflict
• Communicate calmly and co-parent with empathy (even when it’s tough)
• Rebuild stability, create new routines, and support children’s emotional growth

Whether you’re a parent, carer, or professional supporting families through transition, this series offers practical, compassionate advice to help protect little hearts in big moments.

For more resources or to connect with the team, visit Bayside Mediation - FDR & Family Mediation - Separate Smarter

Call Us: 03 95536491

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When families separate, kids feel every ripple.

In this three-part series, Bayside Mediation’s Principal Mediator Dianne Loveday and Alina Kleiman, Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, unpack how to support children through one of life’s biggest changes — separation and divorce.

Across these conversations, they explore how to:

• Help children manage emotions and understand what’s happening in age-appropriate ways
• Keep adult conversations private and protect kids from conflict
• Communicate calmly and co-parent with empathy (even when it’s tough)
• Rebuild stability, create new routines, and support children’s emotional growth

Whether you’re a parent, carer, or professional supporting families through transition, this series offers practical, compassionate advice to help protect little hearts in big moments.

For more resources or to connect with the team, visit Bayside Mediation - FDR & Family Mediation - Separate Smarter

Call Us: 03 95536491

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode, Dianne and Paula unpack the often-overlooked differences between engaging in mediation through private practice versus government funded family dispute resolution. While the core principles of mediation remain consistent, confidentiality, neutrality, and the assurance that what’s said can’t later be used against you in court the path to the table and the environment in which those conversations unfold can look very different.

From the role lawyers play, to the accessibility and structure, the episode explores the nuances that shape people’s experiences in mediation.

Dianne and Paula break down the practical realities, highlighting that family dispute resolution isn’t black and white, it’s a process influenced by context, approach, and the space in which families try to resolve conflict.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paula’s still in Tonga, and this week’s episode is for the animal lovers. 🐾

With recent changes to Australia’s Family Law Act, companion animals, from dogs and cats to birds, bunnies, and beyond are getting new legal recognition in separation. Paula and Dianne unpack what the law now says, how to navigate disputes with compassion, and why pets deserve more than just a property label.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Paula dials in from Tonga, where she’s currently on secondment helping to establish a new family law service. She and Dianne explore the latest changes to Australia’s Family Law Act, with a focus on one of the most significant updates: the formal introduction of a duty of disclosure.

For the first time, the legislation places a clear obligation on practitioners to inform clients of their responsibility to disclose financial and other relevant information during separation. Paula and Dianne break down what this means in real terms, why it’s so important, and how it aims to create more transparent, equitable outcomes.

Whether you're a family law professional or someone navigating the system, this episode offers practical insights and just a little island breeze. 🏝️

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Paula joins Dianne from her secondment in Tonga, where she’s helping to set up a new women's and children's legal service. Together, they unpack the significant June 2025 changes to Australia’s Family Law Act with a focus on how financial and property matters are set to shift during relationship breakdowns.

Whether you're a legal professional or navigating family law personally, this episode brings clarity, practical insight and a little island breeze. 🏝️

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.