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Making a resolution to improve your conversations

Holiday tips for relationship mending

Which wolf do you feed?

It’s no use, the other side is hopeless

Are you the sun or the wind?

How to deal with someone who hurt you emotionally

More helpful Thanksgiving ideas

How can we have a "Healing Thanksgiving"?

The election was stolen!

Dear Karen: I feel judged

The barrier of “It’s too hard”

Have a code word

This won’t work

Sometimes you just have to fight against injustice

It’s a system problem, not an individual problem

Why should I change? They are the problem.

Improving your relationships by focusing on yourself

What if we got it wrong?

Are you dealing with disgust?

Tell a story

Reframing

I’m having a hard time figuring out what I can agree with

What’s so hard about listening?

What questions should I ask?

This is hard work!

But I didn't mean it that way!

Is it safe to have this conversation

The magic ingredient: Curiosity

It's complicated

Before you say anything, THINK

Are you in a time warp?

What conflicts can I resolve by letting them be?

You might have run into a taboo

Are you stuck doing the same thing over and over again?

Put the relationship first

Acknowledge when you’re out of the norm

A different kind of encounter

What conflicts can I resolve by letting them be?

Can humor help your relationship?

Unintended Consequences

Are you a hypocrite?

Relationship Mended!

What can you do if the person just repeats the same thing over and over again?

Trade offs

What are your assumptions?

What is your conflict style?

When was the last time you changed your mind?

Is a focus on fairness the answer to bridging the divide?

What can I do when a person has shut me out of their life?

Here's an expert

The magic ingredient: curiosity