Finding the Courage to Begin the Tough Conversations

How to say what you need to say when you don’t want to say it

How to say what you need to say when you don’t want to say it

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My family does conflict in one of two ways — with avoidance or aggression. Growing up, I had an easy model for all the wrong ways to deal with conflict. I didn’t have the opportunity to learn healthy ones. Most families I knew seemed to ignore their problems or le…