The people who go quiet aren't disengaged. They've just learned, somewhere, that speaking up costs more than staying silent.

I'm the first person to acknowledge how awkward and nerve-wracking conflict can be. This is especially true for those of us who are people-pleasers, have an anxious or avoidant attachment style or are ...

Avoiding tough conversations could keep the peace in the short term but erode long-term relationships, licensed psychotherapist Colette Jane Fehr says. Why it matters: Conflict avoidance thrives in a ...

THE MORNING. OUR TIME FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH NOW. MAKING IT EASIER FOR MORE PEOPLE TO ARGUE. YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT? ARGUE. EXPERTS SAY CONFLICT CAN BE GOOD AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW A COUPLE OF RULES.

Frustrated millennial female worker sitting at table with colleagues, felling tired of working quarreling at business meeting. Upset stressed young businesswoman suffering from head ache at office.

Avoiding conflict may be a healthy way to circumvent dysfunctional drama or petty power struggles, but it can also be a way of avoiding accountability. By examining your conflict-avoidant style, you ...

Kids who grow up surrounded by conflict often have self-protective habits as adults, like people-pleasing and ...

PINE RIVER — It is a common scene lampooned by movies and television everywhere: Families getting into uncomfortable, even heated arguments over a holiday meal. Mediator Hallie Pond has advice to make ...

Someone who was around a lot of conflict as a child may have a short fuse. They likely grew up in a stressful environment.

Conflict on farms isn’t always obvious. It doesn’t have to show up as a dramatic argument or a big blow-up moment. Most of the time, it starts as frustration over a task, strain between coworkers or ...