Patrice Brymner, Esq.

01/12/2025

Looking forward to speaking at MCLE about Family Law Mediation Workshop 2025 on 02/10/2025. Learn more about the program here.. Hope you will join me!

03/06/2024

I recently joined Jen Hawthorne Kelsey and Devlin Farmer on the Respectful Divorce Podcast to talk about Collaborative Divorce and the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council

‎Show The Respectful Divorce Podcast, Ep Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council - Feb 27, 2024

09/08/2023

Jen and Patrice talk with their former colleague, Rachel Goldman, about her journey from Mediator and Collaborative Attorney to Conflict Coach. After building a successful mediation and law practice over three decades, Rachel now turns her skills ...

09/07/2023

Justin Kelsey, a seasoned mediator, collaborative attorney,  and trainer, talks about the effective use of silence in Dispute Resolution.  Justin walks us through the benefits of using active silence in mediation and collaborative proces...

09/06/2023

Jen and Patrice each share three things to avoid in any difficult conversation.  At Mending Fences, we always encourage people to keep talking, but when should you stop talking?  Of course it makes sense to avoid blaming and defending, b...

09/05/2023

NEW EPISODE:

Is your dispute resolution stuck?  Is your divorce mediation stalled? Your collaborative divorce just not moving?  As your hosts for this episode of Mending Fences, Patrice Brymner and Jen Hawthorne, we’ll guide you on how to breathe new...

08/11/2023

Jen and Patrice talk about how conflict resolution skills can improve communication in daily life. 

08/10/2023

Dr. Gina Arons joins Patrice and Jen to talk about the vital role of the Collaborative Coach in the Collaborative Divorce process.    

08/09/2023

Jen and Patrice talk about shifting parental duties post-divorce. What happens when both parents become the "default" or "primary" parent?  Co-parents can't plan for every parenting contingency, but good communication channels can make a huge...

08/08/2023

It's that time of year in New England! No, not apple picking. It's Conflict Resolution Week! To celebrate, Jen and Patrice sat down with Lisa Wood of Mediation Services of North Central Massachusetts to talk about community mediation, training kid...