This video features two on-going conversations. One is the conversation among the parties during the simulated mediation session, the other takes place between the mediator, Robert A. Baruch Bush, and Sally Ganong Pope as they discuss the case and its demonstration of transformative mediation in action.

"Family Ties" is about a grandmother, Denice, who has requested mediation in order to enforce her right to visit her granddaughter, Erin. She has her attorney with her. The child''s mother, Katie, is planning to move across the country to attend an MBA program and to be closer to her boyfriend. The parties have met once before with the mediator and this video shows the first 30 minutes of this mediation session. The purpose of this video is to demonstrate the transformative model of mediation and strategies of a transformative mediator. This is not intended to be a "perfect" demonstration of the model, but a consistent demonstration by a transformative mediator with a particular style.

This video features two on-going conversations. One is the conversation among the parties during the simulated mediation session, the other takes place between the mediator, Robert A. Baruch Bush, and Sally Ganong Pope as they discuss the case and its demonstration of transformative mediation in action.