Holiday Hot Buttons and How to Cool Them Down

Holiday Hot Buttons and How to Cool Them Down

We all have idealized images of the holiday season–perfect gifts and the warm glow of togetherness. But the real stress of expectations and difficult patterns of interactions with family members (perhaps better loved at a distance) can set off our emotional hot...

Five (Personal) Principles about Healing Conflict

My blog has been a wonderful way for me to reflect on my fundamental beliefs about conflict resolution.  Many times I would write a new entry, and then wonder uneasily if I was repeating myself. I realized that although I offer different stories and contexts, a few...