conflict
{2 minutes to read} Acclaimed mediator, co-founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, and bestselling author William Ury was asked by a friend, “Do you think you could sum up the essence of all you’ve learned in one sentence? What can help us in these times of intense conflict?” Ury’s answer to the question was recently…
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{2 mins to read} My last two articles talked about apology and forgiveness. This article is about reconciliation, which can take place between spouses, friends, or colleagues at work. It can even take place between divorcing spouses, as they may want to maintain a cordial or even amicable relationship after the divorce. However, in this…
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Conflict can be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither side loses and a new dance is created — Thomas Crum When we are in a conflict, we all experience great stress and anxiety. We often feel “stuck,” unable to work through the conflict and resolve it. What seems to be the problem is…
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{3 minutes to read} In the previous article, we gave three examples of typical situations where parents put their own needs ahead of their child’s well-being. In this article, we look at how the children react and feel when caught up in these situations. 1. In the situation where the divorced parents were living separately…
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{3 minutes to read} I recently watched the first season of the Genius series on National Geographic which follows the fascinating life of Albert Einstein. It spans from his early years as a patent clerk to the world renowned physicist who developed the theory of relativity. This series also gives us insight into Einstein’s personal…
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{3 minutes to read} Families in conflict or couples going through divorce often ask me how I manage to work day-in and day-out with people in constant disagreement and distress, yet still remain calm. Well, of course, the first thing that comes to mind is that I am not a party to the dispute. The…
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Fundamentally, body language is seen as an involuntary and unconscious phenomenon that adds to the process of communication. (Wikipedia) {5 minutes to read} Setting: my office has a sofa that sits three people comfortably, a clear almost invisible coffee table, my armchair across from the sofa and a couple of extra chairs on either side of…
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{3:24 minutes to read} Family conflicts can occur in all families. They may stem from long-term differences, or occur following some turn of events which spurred a major disagreement. If the members of the family involved in the conflict are not able to deal with their differences, to resolve them or at least acknowledge them,…
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{5:24 minutes to read} There are times during a marriage when many of us wonder if we are ready to give up. We are so upset over something said or done that we think we cannot take it one more second. But days later, we calm down and reason with ourselves. We look at the…
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{3:06 minutes to read} Nancy and her two children were on their way to the airport for a week’s vacation with her parents. As Peter, her husband, closed the taxi door when seeing her off, he leaned in and whispered in her ear, “I want a divorce.” Was this news to her? Not really. Things…
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