How to make family dialogues work

A number of you wrote in asking for more workable ways to communicate with family to help keep things working well in the household.  This is what we

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We have two ears and one mouth

Most of us act like we have three mouths and half an ear.  This is true even for those of us who are quieter.  Our thoughts are a

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Do you ever do a relationship tune-up?

This is a quick reminder that your relationships need tune-ups.  Not because they are damaged, but to keep them healthy.  You don’t neglect your car until it breaks

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The infamous “unread” email

Have you ever gotten an email that you read, marked unread, and then thought about for days, even weeks, because you just don’t know how to respond?The next

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It doesn’t go without saying

"It" usually goes away without saying.  We would like to be at the vanguard of changing this phrase for good. How about: It goes better with saying.Here’s a

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Are you planting upsets?

Have you ever argued that someone else caused your upset?  For example, they said something or they did something that CAUSED you to be upset.  You might have

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What does support look like?

Imagine this: You’re in the passenger seat having a great conversation and your friend who’s driving is about to miss her exit.  You start to say something and

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Learning to connect when we disagree

For those of you who watched the presidential debate, I’m guessing you didn’t walk away feeling inspired, invigorated, and eager to tackle what’s next.  Am I right?!Did you

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How do you hear exaggerations?

We’ve all been around a child as they describe, IN DETAIL, an exciting event in their life.  Everything is exaggerated.  The wave was 10 feet tall, and the

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The Harm in Presumptions

Years ago, one of my dearest friends told me a story that has stayed with me to this day.  It was both horrifying and funny (I hope you

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