So the question becomes, “How do we get our kids to behave without yelling and screaming, while also building a good relationship with them?” It’s important to remember that losing our temper may make us feel better in the moment—it’s a way of managing our distress—but it doesn’...
Ask yourself why you want to argue. Ask yourself if you can move in a positive direction. If the argument isn’t worth it, just step away. You cannot always change someone else’s perspective. If you’re only getting into a discussion to create havoc, it isn’t worth the fight. ...
If your teen lobs a zinger at you in order to start an argument, keep the conversation focused on your expectations, not on your teen’s ideas about fairness. The truth is, if you argue about your rules with your teen, it leads him to believe the rules are changeabl...
How we argue and how we communicate with people who hold perspectives we find to be deeply wrong seems to me to be at the very heart of many of these problems. We’re arguing at the starting line of so many debates, when we should be racing to fix problems despite differences of opini...
You may not realize it, but you argue in class discussions, on assignments, and as part of assessments every day in school. Plus, many adults get paid to argue for a living in careers like law, law enforcement, sales, and copywriting. ...
Setting some rules for when you argue with your partner is the best way to learn how to stop fighting in a relationship. For example, someone might respectfully say something with no yelling or name-calling. These bad habits keep you from paying attention to the real problem and make it ha...
Bellagio and Venetian are also strong contenders for the title. If kiddie pools are loud and rockus, San Simeon-esque pools are more sedate and stately. You could actually have a conversation without yelling at your consort, or perhaps read a book, yes that has been known to occur in ...
And in much the same way as they decided that four-year-old Julia might benefit from gymnastics to burn off some energy, they decided that I might benefit from joining a debate team. That is, kind of, go somewhere to ...
Never do I fish as attentively as when I’m on the North Umpqua. I feel I owe the river the very best I have to offer, after all, the river has given its very best to me. The North Umpqua makes me want to be a better fly fisherman. ...
can't happen unless both sides hear -- and listen to -- each other.There is nothing wrong with my hearing,but that doesn't mean I always listen to the sounds that people are making.When I argue with my parents,I can physically hear what they're saying without mentally listening to it...