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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...
alexmackenziemft
Dec 6, 20213 min read


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,...
alexmackenziemft
Nov 1, 20212 min read


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,...
alexmackenziemft
May 6, 20212 min read


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...
alexmackenziemft
May 2, 20212 min read


Cross Cultural Partnerships
Intercultural or cross-cultural relationships bring both challenges and opportunities. While it may take more time and effort to...
alexmackenziemft
Oct 14, 20192 min read


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...
alexmackenziemft
Jul 17, 20193 min read


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,...
alexmackenziemft
Jun 26, 20192 min read
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...
alexmackenziemft
Jun 26, 20196 min read


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...
alexmackenziemft
Jun 26, 20193 min read
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