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Marriage

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Marriage
Reducing Conflict in Your Marriage
Mar 27, 2020 Fawn Weaver
Marriage
How stepping out of the Reactive Cycle can transform marital conflict
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

Conflict is never about the...

Marriage
Improve Your Marriage Through Healthy Conflict
Oct 20, 2023 Dave and Ann Wilson
Marriage
Intro: Conversations on Communication, Conflict, Faith, and Stronger Relationships
Season 1 Episode #1
Marriage
A better way to resolve conflict
Written by Elicia Horton

“What’s that smell?” As soon as our dinner guest uttered those words, my husband, D.A., and I...

Marriage
Responding Well in Marital Conflict (Part 2 of 2)
Jul 9, 2019 Leslie Vernick
Life Challenges
ADHD and marriage: How to handle common conflict patterns
Written by Christy Billings

When Tim and Marcy* started...

Marriage
It’s not about the money: Going beneath the surface of financial conflict
Written by Gary Chapman

Many of the conflicts I hear...

Marriage
Identifying the negative feelings behind unresolved conflict
Written by Tom Peters

Marriage conflict is a lot...

Marriage
The power of healthy conflict in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

What’s happening when your spouse pushes your buttons? Conflict...

Parenting

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Parenting
Everyday peacemakers: Curbing sibling conflict
Written by Jeannie Cunnion

One morning, while I was dressing the baby, my son Brennan came...

Life Challenges
How to heal the damage caused by parent-teen conflict
Written by Mark Gregston

I’ve been confronting kids for 35 years and it wasn’t any...

Life Challenges
What research reveals about mom-teen conflict
Written by Dr. Kelly Dean Schwartz

Acknowledging right off the bat this is dangerous territory for...

Parenting
Handling holiday conflict with family
Written by Jill Hart

With the holidays in full swing, knowing how to deal with...

Parenting
Managing Sibling Conflict
Sep 15, 2014 Cynthia Tobias
Parenting
Q&A: Surviving mood swings, conflict and defiance
Written by Focus on the Family

Question: Help! I’m a parent of a teenager, and the constant...

Parenting
Tips for communicating with teens: Handling conflict
Written by Focus on the Family

This is the fourth article in a five-part series on...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
What research reveals about mom-teen conflict
Written by Dr. Kelly Dean Schwartz

Acknowledging right off the bat this is dangerous territory for...

Life Challenges
ADHD and marriage: How to handle common conflict patterns
Written by Christy Billings

When Tim and Marcy* started...

Life Challenges
How to manage conflict during the coronavirus
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

This article is part of our series providing help for...

Life Challenges
Conflict is inevitable: 10 steps to doing it right
Written by Amy Van Veen

"The first five years were the worst!" Pam* said,...

Life Challenges
Q&A: Dealing with conflict and PMS
Written by Dr. Juli Slattery

Question: My husband and I always get into a fight at a predictable time of the month. I don’t...

Life Challenges
How to heal the damage caused by parent-teen conflict
Written by Mark Gregston

I’ve been confronting kids for 35 years and it wasn’t any...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Cultures in Conflict #16 DVD
Ray Vander Laan

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Handling church conflict
Written by Steve Fleming

All conflict can be stressful, but when it is combined with church relationships – where our community and mission intersect – it can really ramp up.

Clergy Care
The harsh reality of second-degree conflict
Written by Pauline Doerksen

I served as a pastor’s wife for 27 years. During that tenure,...

Clergy Care
Conflicted by conflict?
Written by Marshall Eizenga

“I am at peace with God. My conflict is with Man.” It is likely most of us understand both the...

Clergy Care
Rethinking conflict in the local church setting
Written by Alan Simpson

“One of the first steps leaders can take to develop a safe...