Parenting battles: How to handle conflict in front of children
There are a couple of steps you can take.
8 years ago
There are a couple of steps you can take.
8 years ago
Whether it’s finances, family or housework, the majority of arguments are repetitive. But how can we stop the cycle? Some 69 percent of argument subjects are repetitive. The vast majority of things couples argue about keep coming up, with the top five things being housework, sex, money, balance of power (ie. who gets to make […]
9 years ago
Parenting following separation or divorce is no easy feat. Divorce and separation are painful and distressing events for the adults involved and certainly in the initial stages, parents can be distracted, as their energy is focused on managing the breakdown and the loss involved. In the transition period, it’s good for children to be informed about what […]
11 years ago
Conflict is inevitable in life. It’s how we manage it that will impact our own wellbeing, as well as our children’s. In fact, witnessing conflict can contribute to a child’s social development. They learn to to deal with conflicts in their own life partly through observation, and are highly likely to imitate – consciously and subconsciously – what they […]
11 years ago
Understanding what conflict is, your individual conflict style and the style of conflict your partner uses can be key to managing and ultimately settling issues in a way that ensures the same argument is not returned to time and again. It can be helpful to ask ourselves questions to gain a better understanding of what […]
11 years ago