February 2, 2026

Mediation Musings

Sitka Creations

This month I ask you to get out your reading glasses and absorb some new ideas from various authors. I’d like to introduce you to writers who are expanding knowledge in the field of conflict resolution and connected topics. Happy reading!

November 27, 2024

40 Tips

Tamar Russell

40 Days of Resolution at Home | Day 1: What is ...

When people think about conflict, they usually think negatively. Our work is about moving conflict concepts away from the lose-lose mentality to a win-win one, where conflict becomes...

March 1, 2024

Youth Mediation

Tamar Russell

Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation ...

MV Mediation is pleased to announce a $2,500 grant from the Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation to support the Youth Mediation Program and Peace Curriculum. The Peace Curriculum, developed by Executive Director Sara Barnes, is a 10-week conflict resolution and positive communication program designed to teach conflict resolution to the students of Martha’s Vineyard. Using integrative and hands-on activities, students learn to apply skills to resolve conflict in their day-to-day lives.

January 4, 2022

Paula Reidbord

Seven Ways to Help Our Conflict Resolution ...

Support Martha's Vineyard Mediation in 2022

40 Tips

Tamar Russell

January 7, 2025

40 Tips

40 Days of Resolution at Home | Day 21: Creating a Sense of Mutuality

Tamar Russell

January 7, 2025

40 Tips

40 Days of Resolution at Home | Day 21: Creating a Sense of Mutuality

We are all in this together. It’s a phrase we don’t hear enough of these days, and it brings forth the idea of mutuality. Mutuality is a positive, interactive relationship between people. The word comes from mutual -- meaning given and received in a reciprocal way.

Tamar Russell

January 7, 2025

40 Tips

40 Days of Resolution at Home | Day 19: Body Language

Tamar Russell

January 7, 2025

40 Tips

40 Days of Resolution at Home | Day 19: Body Language

We're going to talk about bodies. No, don't click off. There's no way to talk about body language without talking about bodies.

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