Reflections on what we need to teach our kids about conflict (which also applies to adults)

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In this episode, I reflect on what it really means to teach children how to handle conflict. Drawing from my own experience coaching my seven- and nine-year-old sons through months of sibling conflict, I share practical ways to help children slow down, communicate their needs, listen to one another, and take responsibility for their part.

Here are the 3 reflections you can discuss with your kids after they had conflict:

• What could I have said or done differently to de-escalate this argument?
• Did I give the other person space to talk and explain themselves?
• What part of this conflict do I need to own? (ways I escalated the argument)

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