Dear Readers, This is our last post on the series of relationship saboteurs. In this post, we look at another common cycle of conflict that gets established in relationships: I’m right, you’re wrong, and it’s not my fault. Here is the deal: when conflict arrives, you...
The pursuer-distancer Dance When couples argue it’s common for each partner to find ways to cope with their conflict. Some partners pursue and some distance themselves from the conflict. This cycle, pursuer-distancer can become dysfunctional and strain...
Dear Readers, This month our blog is dedicated to relationships. Let’s start by acknowledging the nature of all relationships and what makes them successful: relationships are living entities that evolve, morph, transform, and to be successful, they require...
Parents, are there behaviors in which you and your child or teenager engages in that repeatedly lead to conflict? Have you tried to manage these behaviors through punishment, only to find that they continue to occur time and again? If you answered “yes” to the above...
You have been trying really hard to manage your teen’s behavior, and maybe by now you have already read many books, took your teen to many therapists, offered your teen money, removed the cell phone, forbidden him to see his friends, denied buying music from...
“Speak when you’re angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret” Dr. Laurence J. Peter Over the years I worked with different clients struggling with angry reactions related to interpersonal conflict, trauma, and life issues in...