Char Berquist is the director of the Center for Dispute Resolution at Missouri State University. She provides tips about how to avoid conflict during the holidays and how to diffuse stressful situations.
Berquist suggests that you:
- Adjust your own expectations
- Plan activities for children
- Be tolerant of others’ parenting styles
Berquist said she normally suggests that people deal with conflict directly when it occurs. But during the holidays, she suggests letting it go during the visit, and waiting until later when tempers have cooled to address the cause of the conflict.
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