Author: Tiffany Sankofa

Less Talking, More Listening the Key to Relationships
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Less Talking, More Listening the Key to Relationships

Relationships 101 Part 10: Conflicts, Listening Let’s talk more specifically about those conflict skills you may have written into your Conflict Code of Conduct, (see Relationships 101, Part 9.) “We will listen more than we […]

How to Get Your Partner to Hear You
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How to Get Your Partner to Hear You

Relationships 101, Part 8: The What and the How I’ve been working with couples and families for almost 20 years as a therapist. One thing that has become abundantly clear is that when people are […]

Understanding the Relationship Blame Game
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Understanding the Relationship Blame Game

Relationships 101, Part 7: Separating Personhood and Behavior American cultures bend toward shame. When something bad happens, many of us immediately try to determine if the person responsible for the problem is a “good” person […]

Learning Self-Control in an Uncontrolled Situation
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Learning Self-Control in an Uncontrolled Situation

Relationships 101 Part 5: Self-regulation If you’ve ever had a conflict you know how uncomfortable and difficult it can feel, physically. You might find yourself saying things you don’t mean or having a hard time […]