We repeat what we lived through. What can we do to stop becoming like our parents?

Example: Being forced to eat broccoli as a kid. What is really happening in these type of situations?

The underlining conflict is about power: who has it and who doesn't. 

If we want to grow and learn more effective ways of problem solving and conflict resolution, we need to:

• Listen to the person (people) we're in conflict with.
• Be able to clearly express our feelings/thoughts without blame (use "I" statements instead of "you").
• Focus on what you need and stop using blame tactics (e.g., "You NEVER take out the trash," "You are ALWAYS late," "Last year, you forgot to...", etc.)
• Be willing to compromise and grow.

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