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Hand Them the Olive Branch, Don't Hit Them With It: Humor as a Repair Tool for Couples
A pregnancy, a staircase, and some very untimely gas taught me that laughter can end a fight faster than any argument. Here’s how to use humor as a repair tool, and when to put the joke down.

Liann Seiter Brown
Oct 173 min read


Fighting Fair: The Five Ways Couples Handle Conflict (And Which One Is Yours)
Compete, avoid, accommodate, compromise, or collaborate? Learn the 5 conflict styles couples use and how couples therapy can help you find what works.

Liann Seiter Brown
Sep 293 min read


The Power of Being Heard and Understood: A Lesson from My Babbling Toddler
Our interactions seem more satisfying when we repeat his words and acknowledge that we heard and understood him. I see it in him because I know it in myself. There's a powerful felt sense, a relaxation, when my loved ones take the time to really "get me."

Liann Seiter Brown
Aug 102 min read
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