Conflict Resolution

Parents develop expectations for their child’s behavior based on age. However, there are factors to keep in mind.

Even when you demonstrate appropriate ways to respond to conflict, you can’t assume your children understand why you interact with others the way you do. So guide them toward becoming ministers of reconciliation in their words and actions.

Discuss as a family what constitutes suitable positive and neutral entertainment — and how to find those types.

Disagreements can be healthy. Your whole family can grow closer by dealing thoughtfully and lovingly with media-related differences of opinion.

Sleepless nights, headaches, stomach pain can all result from unresolved conflicts at work.

Where there is destructive conflict, you will often find cruelty, neglect, deception, control, indifference and even abuse.

Domineering in-laws, wayward teens or jealous stepchildren can turn any happy home into a war zone.

Conflict is everywhere—in your home, workplace, church and community. Your response could make or break the relationship.

Despite diligent prayer, careful planning and a humble spirit, attempts at conflict resolution rarely go as planned.

When and where to go for help when your teen rebels

These steps will help you deal with those sticky in-law situations.

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs describes the crazy cycle and how it affects marriages.

When all else fails, get an outside opinion to help you resolve conflict with your teens.

Not all personality clashes result from opposite personalities between parent and child. Here are other factors to consider.

Avoid power struggles by getting on the same team as your teen.