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Re: Awful SIL making me dread extended family Christmas

Poor OP - Christmas isn’t always a time of good cheer, and I am sorry you are dreading it. Wearing my mediator hat - I sometimes do conflict coaching for one person in a dispute/difficult situation where the other won’t mediate - can I suggest a few things? Some of these echo what others have said: ...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Awful SIL making me dread extended family Christmas
Replies: 19
by Happymummy2014
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:08 am

Re: Organising assets from previous relationships ahead of marriage

Hi Wedding Cake, firstly congratulations on getting engaged! I agree - see a lawyer about a pre-nup. As an ex-lawyer, I can say that it’s not at all uncommon to have pre-nups now, and although people fear it can seem unromantic, it’s just sensible where you both have children from previous relations...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Organising assets from previous relationships ahead of marriage
Replies: 8
by Happymummy2014
Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:09 pm

Re: Solicitor for neighbour dispute

Thank you very much, @Happymummy2014. We live in Lambeth not Wandsworth; do you know if they have a mediation service? Or if you are able to help, how can I contact you directly? Otherwise if anyone else has got a recommendation for a solicitor I am still looking! Please avoid comments like the oth...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Solicitor for neighbour dispute
Replies: 11
by Happymummy2014
Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:30 am

Re: Solicitor for neighbour dispute

The earlier replies are really useful to know, but if you’ve been having difficulties with your neighbours, I can see you would want to resolve the issues, even if that means there is something to disclose if one of you sells up. There’s probably nothing to stop you taking legal advice so you know w...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Solicitor for neighbour dispute
Replies: 11
by Happymummy2014
Mon Jul 31, 2023 12:18 pm

Re: Excluded from school sports day

What a shocking experience - I am so sorry for you and your child. I also have a child with an EHCP and can’t imagine how distressing it would be for them to be excluded from sports day. As a mediator, I just wanted to pick up on Scottov’s comment about the legal route. It is always good to know you...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Excluded from school sports day
Replies: 19
by Happymummy2014
Tue May 30, 2023 11:03 am

Re: How do I get my husband off his phone, becoming a real problem for me.

Coffee Cake, I share your pain! During family time, especially mealtimes, my otherwise very lovely husband checks his messages, watches the football, or Googles something. It drives me batty and I have taken to asking him to stop in front of the children (which I know one shouldn’t do). I’m partly t...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: How do I get my husband off his phone, becoming a real problem for me.
Replies: 9
by Happymummy2014
Tue May 02, 2023 11:11 am

Re: Help! Toddler Eczema

Hello, I really feel for you! I’ve had eczema all my life, and my children have it too. Until a few years ago, we all used steroid creams from the GP, and E45/Aveeno soothed it but didn’t cure it. The absolute game changer was a recommendation to try Child’s Farm grapefruit and tea tree lotion (in a...
Forum: Childcare
Topic: Help! Toddler Eczema
Replies: 23
by Happymummy2014
Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:47 am

Re: Small independent school with good SEN provision - any recommendations pls?

If it helps, we had a fantastic experience at Finton House. It’s incredibly inclusive (children in each class with additional needs or EHCPs) and has an amazing SEN team with in-house occupational therapy, speech and language etc. Our children (one with additional needs and one without) both thrived...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Small independent school with good SEN provision - any recommendations pls?
Replies: 6
by Happymummy2014
Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:53 am

Re: Mediation - divorce recommendation

For a completely different approach to divorce, based on mediation and collaboration, you could look at the Divorce Surgery (https://www.thedivorcesurgery.co.uk/) - Samantha Woodham and her colleagues specialise in single-lawyer divorce, where the parties are encouraged to work everything out betwee...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Mediation - divorce recommendation
Replies: 7
by Happymummy2014
Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:31 am

Re: Father getting serious with new partner, not sure about mine and my sister's inheritance

It’s utterly normal for any parent to want to leave money and family possessions to their children, and it’s also absolutely normal to make sure that their spouse is well looked after. So it’s not greedy to assume that something might come your way. But where’s the right balance? I agree with those ...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Father getting serious with new partner, not sure about mine and my sister's inheritance
Replies: 13
by Happymummy2014
Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:40 pm

Re: Sister inherited life changing amount of money but angry my parents want to give me more of their inheritance

Dear Dazedandconfused What an awful position to be in - for all of you. Have you talked to your family about the idea of using mediation? It could give all of you a chance to express how you feel, and (with the mediator’s help) to find a solution that you can all live with. I am a mediator (details ...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Sister inherited life changing amount of money but angry my parents want to give me more of their inheritance
Replies: 36
by Happymummy2014
Mon May 09, 2022 9:52 am

Re: Supportive school for high functioning ASD

If it’s helpful, we found Finton House absolutely amazing - they provide fantastic SEN support as an integrated part of school. We changed (for other reasons) from a Clapham independent, and Finton immediately spotted that our younger one had SEN needs, while the previous school described our child ...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Supportive school for high functioning ASD
Replies: 4
by Happymummy2014
Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:40 am

Re: Website and logo creation - HELP

Beebee100 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:18 amGive Brigitte a call. She does amazing creative work for brands and logos

[url=tel:020 7183 2023]020 7183 2023[/url]

I agree - Brigitte at Indelible Creative is amazing - 18 months on, I still get compliments every few days about my website. Amazing work.
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Website and logo creation - HELP
Replies: 11
by Happymummy2014
Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:25 am

Re: Speech therapist for kid (age 5)- any recommendations?

Rosie Nicholson is amazing - https://speechtherapysouthlondon.co.uk/.
good luck!
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Speech therapist for kid (age 5)- any recommendations?
Replies: 4
by Happymummy2014
Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:53 am

Re: Contesting parent's will

I am so sorry you have such a distressing situation. I’m now a mediator (so I can’t give any legal advice), but until 2020 I was a solicitor specializing in this field for over 20 years. The circumstances you describe give rise to a couple of different possibilities that you should discuss with a sp...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Contesting parent's will
Replies: 9
by Happymummy2014
Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:01 pm