5 Practices of Resilient Relationships
What is a “resilient relationship?” It’s easy to feel confident and secure in a relationship that rarely experiences conflict. Resilience,…
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Brave Talk | The Book
Many of us are well-versed in conflict, but few have training in how to deal with it. Through dynamic and interactive storytelling, Brave Talk: Building Resilient Relationships in the Face of Conflict by Melody Stanford Martin teaches the value of disagreement and the art of conflict transformation.
Brave Talk | The Blog
What’s Your Conflict Style?
Each of us has a style of engaging conflict Conflict styles are largely learned Since they are learned, conflict styles…
11 Tips for Keeping Relationships Healthy in Conflicted Times
In this election cycle—complicated by a global pandemic, racial unrest, climate disasters, and economic challenges—tensions in our country feel like…
The Potluck of Ideas: How to tell whether an idea is harmful or just distasteful
What happens when someone brings a plate of dog poo to the potluck? In other words, a set of ideas that are indigestible, harmful, and destructive to the very concept of human dignity?