Growing up in a family with ineffective conflict resolution strategies can leave deep imprints on our lives. As a counselor and a coach, I can back that statement up with countless stories of how and why this is true. Here are some key ways in which dysfunctional family conflict can shape our perception of conflict […]
You’ve been there. There is a conversation, an argument perhaps, and you walk away having not been emotionally honest in the moment. You were perhaps frozen, not able to connect to your thoughts and feelings and so the conversation ended without you doing what you need to do. Think back to some of the moments […]
As I have been talking about, your early experiences shaped your experience and views of conflict. Remember you were little and your parents were big. Maybe there was yelling, hurt and anger. Maybe even abusive behavior. So here are three common reasons you may struggle to approach conflict in healthy ways. You felt the fear […]
