Communications: contact with the other

You have been in a relationship that has ended, and it's hard to imagine that you can stop communicating.

Be aware:-

• If one of you does not want to talk about the break-up, the other should respect that.

• If one of you wants minimal contact, that should also be respected, as long as co-parenting is done properly.

• You don't have to do everything through the mediator, but it's best to leave issues dealt with in mediation for the mediation sessions.

• There is a lot of ordinary stuff to do yourselves, and if it becomes tricky, bring it into mediation.