Be Brave – Let People Challenge Your Thinking
Having friends who hold opposing points of view on topics is one of the greatest gifts life can ever give your future, writes Amanda Viviers.
Relationships
Five Tips for Difficult Conversations
If we don’t communicate what we need, we can fall into resentment. Here are five tips for effective communication in difficult situations.
The Case for Marriage and Why It’s Good For Us: Research Findings
Research shows that people in traditional nuclear families with a married couple, do better in economic, educational and health outcomes.
Set Your Boundaries
It’s important to set boundaries: what you will accept and what you won’t. Otherwise, you may become a “punching bag” for others.
When You Can’t Unfriend…
Problems are part of life, aren’t they – so why run away from them? Why unfriend problems? Brian Harris writes
3 Keys to a Peaceful Family Gathering These Holidays
Family gatherings at Christmas can lead to stressful conversations – so here are 3 things to keep in mind to avoid the conflict.
How to Get the Stubborn to Budge
When someone is stubborn, our instinct is to bombard them with evidence. The better approach to persuasion is to start small.
Can We Ever Find True Equality?
God declares all humans equal because we are created in his image, no matter how much we earn, how we look or where we live, writes Robert Martin.
Saving Face is a Necessary Art – Even When the Face Isn’t Yours
We all have the impulse to save face, and many of us get defensive, aggressive or withdrawn when that impulse is challenged, writes Michael McQueen.
We Can Change Lives Just By Seeing Others Better
Have you ever felt invisible? Or perhaps you’ve felt as though you’re seen, but in an inaccurate way – you’ve been placed you in a limiting box.