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Time to brush up communication skills?

Why learn new skills? People usually work on their skills when their current behaviors stop being successful in a context they are used...

On Closure: Don't be a hostage of someone else's narrative

Closure: Peaceful acceptance that something has changed or ended. I have counseled many people who, at the end of a relationship,...

Age Bias

Negative age bias has serious negative impacts, both on the people toward whom the bias exists, and on those who hold the negative bias,...

Personality Conflict or Communication?

Have you noticed that some of the very things you loved about your romantic partner at the beginning of the relationship are the things...

Cross Cultural Partnerships

Intercultural or cross-cultural relationships bring both challenges and opportunities. While it may take more time and effort to...

Anger -- Valuable and Misunderstood

Anger gets a bad rap. Like all of our emotions, anger has a purpose, and while many of us can use a tune-up in terms of the way we...

Emotional Intelligence

Have you ever said, “I was so mad, I didn’t have any choice?” Have you heard a family member say, “I was so sad that I had to…?” If so,...

Parenting Teens

A parent asks the questions that every parent has about rebellious teenagers. Dear Alex: My 16 year old twins (boy and girl) have become...

Quick and Dirty Tips for Conflict Resolution

When facilitating conflict resolution, I like to use William Ury's work -- he is the author of many cutting edge books on this topic...

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