03/24/2026
This is one of the most common mediation mistakes that I see, that I was guilty of as well. Mediation is exhausting, especially if you’re mediating with a difficult ex.
When I started feeling really overwhelmed and the pressure for the divorce to just be done so I could move forward with my life, I made the mistake A lot of women do and that was: I started to agree to schedules and terms that I knew in my gut weren’t right for me, but we’re necessary for the process to continue moving forward. I am now dealing with the consequences of those agreements a year later.
What I wish I would’ve done, and what I encourage many women to do now, is let the overwhelm and exhaustion be your signal to slow with the process down so you don’t make decisions that you regret later. This looks like taking a small break from mediation, maybe a week or two, talking to other professionals or friends to get alternative opinions, upping Therapy, taking time to focus on regulating your nervous system before going back in.