conflict

Teen Behavior

Is she a honey or a hussy?

It's finally happened. Your teenage son is in love! You can't wait to meet this girl and when you do... you don't like her. She's...

School Age Kids

How to teach your kids to fight fair

In an ideal world, we would all get along, all the time. But the world is not ideal and conflicts do happen. There are spats and...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Fight fair

It would be nice to think we could get through life and relationships without conflict, but that's not reality. Disagreements --...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your local mom nemesis

She’s there at every PTA meeting -- sitting on the opposite side, literally and figuratively. She’s giving you the stink eye...or so...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Coaching your child through teacher-student relationships

When your child is younger, the idea of facilitating the student-teacher relationship might not have crossed your mind. What’s to...

Dating

3 Things to stop doing in your relationship

Every relationship has its recurring problems, but we all do some common things that can trigger unnecessary conflict. Here are...

Child Development & Health

Teaching your kids about forgiveness

A child's developing psyche, emotional understanding and ability to interact with others varies by age and development. Conflicts...

Dating

4 Ways to test your relationship

If you really want to know if you and your honey have what it takes to make it for the long haul, try these four activities, all...

Marriage

Killing him not-so-softly with your silence

The Silent Treatment. Does it work for you? Could there be a better way to deal with conflicts in your relationship? Read on...