Mediation can be a positive reassuring process that can help you both reach decisions about the practicalities of separation and, more importantly, decisions concerning your children.
However, it is important that you are both in a position to agree in order for it to be successful.
Attending mediation when your partner is still at the ‘car crash’ stage of loss or has reached the angry stage will not always promote a conciliatory atmosphere. Counselling might help at this point.
Before you go to mediation ensure that you have thought about what you would like, especially where children matters are concerned.
Completing a Parenting Plan is a really good place to start.