<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Forte Family Mediation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mediation for Every Relationship]]></description><link>https://www.fortefamilymediation.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:21:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.fortefamilymediation.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Considering No Contact? Why Not Mediate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up, I rarely heard the phrase “no contact.” Adults around me used to say, “They’re estranged.” Different words, same painful reality: family members who no longer speak. Today, “no contact” has become part of our cultural vernacular. Families cut ties for many reasons—unresolved trauma, deeply different values across generations, or conflict that builds quietly until it finally breaks something open. However we get there, losing contact with family hurts. And yet, conflict doesn’t...]]></description><link>https://www.fortefamilymediation.com/post/considering-no-contact-why-not-mediate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69de5767b9feb7db43b97ce6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:06:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kforte164</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing to Co-Parent? Why Not Mediate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're a parent, chances are you've caught yourself saying something your own parent once said—and immediately thought, I swore I'd never say that. Or maybe you reacted to a situation with your child and surprised even yourself. The truth is, we don't really know how we'll parent until we're actually in it. When we're expecting a child with someone we love, it's easy to assume we'll naturally be on the same page. But let's be honest—how many of us have been genuinely shocked by our...]]></description><link>https://www.fortefamilymediation.com/post/preparing-to-co-parent-why-not-mediate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69de50fcc87c857db1f68003</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:37:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kforte164</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>