About Time to Talk Mediations

Time to Talk Mediations is a small Toronto family mediation practice run by Barbara Puckering, who is identified as a family law lawyer and family mediator. The practice works out of an office on Yonge Street in North York, in a building on the east side of Yonge just north of York Mills Road. Its focus is narrow and stated plainly on its site: helping spouses find compassionate, practical solutions together, rather than steering them straight into adversarial court proceedings.

That framing puts the practice in the world of family mediation, where a neutral professional helps a separating couple work through parenting, property, and support issues themselves instead of having a judge decide. It's a small operation built around one practitioner rather than a multi-lawyer firm, and its public presence is correspondingly modest.

Practice areas

Good to know

A person using a wheelchairWheelchair accessibleA laptop showing a video callVirtual appointmentsA calendar with a checkmark beside a clockBy appointmentAn office interior with a desk and chairsIn-person services

Who handles what

The neighbourhood

The office sits in a North York building on the Yonge Street corridor a short distance north of York Mills Road, part of a stretch of the street lined with mid-rise professional office buildings rather than a downtown legal district.

Frequently asked questions

Does Time to Talk Mediations help couples work through separation without going to court?
That's the stated focus. The practice describes itself as helping spouses find compassionate, practical solutions together, which points toward mediation rather than adversarial litigation.
What is family mediation, and how is it different from hiring a lawyer to fight my case in court?
In mediation, a trained professional helps a separating couple work out issues like parenting and property together, rather than having a judge decide after each side argues its case. This is general information, not legal advice.
Who runs Time to Talk Mediations?
Barbara Puckering, who is identified publicly as a family law lawyer and family mediator serving the Toronto area.
Where is the office located?
In North York, in an office building on Yonge Street just north of York Mills Road.
How do I get in touch or ask a question?
The firm's website has a contact form for reaching out directly.

Where to find them

4141 Yonge Street, Suite 102 · 416-222-5565

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