difficult conversations

Bears are communicating better

how to manage difficult conversations

By Jennifer Safian / January 11, 2023

{3 minutes to read}  Whether you’re discussing an issue with your partner related to your day-to-day life, or at a family gathering debating topics like abortion or climate change regulations, conversations can get heated and boil over into full-blown arguments. Here are 5 steps that you can take as you engage in difficult discussions: Before…

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Angry couple having a fight in the living room at house

helpful tips for difficult conversations with your partner

By Jennifer Safian / March 24, 2021

{4 minutes to read}  Going through hard times in your relationship with your partner? Incidents keep coming up, end up in fights, and never get resolved? Time and time again, your attempts to resolve issues turn sour, and resentments build up as the list of grievances grows? How does one take a step back, address…

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Handsome husband comforting his crying wife during session

how to face the hardest talks

By Jennifer Safian / November 5, 2020

{4 minutes to read}  When you are in the midst of a conflict, whether with a colleague, a friend, family, or a spouse or if you are going through a separation or a divorce, oftentimes you feel trapped by your anger. In fact, sometimes you just avoid having a conversation with that other person altogether. …

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The Difficult Conversations of Divorce

By Jennifer Safian / April 18, 2019

{3:30 minutes to read} Short of admitting to ourselves that our marriage is over, telling our children, parents, friends, and even people at work, can be most difficult –  even scary. Telling our children. We feel guilty about disrupting their stability as we know that their lives will be changed considerably by the divorce.

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