Question posed: When someone has an explosive temper tantrum, what can I do besides stand by, feeling, scared, shocked, and helpless? Answer: Many people are uncomfortable with anger. It isn’t fun… Read more A conflict analysis of anger →
Question posed: When should I use conflict management and when is it okay to behave ‘normally’ and let go of conflict competence to experience real emotion, like anger. Answer: I rarely encourage stark ‘either-or’ thinking such as this, and the two choices offered (to either be conflict competent or have real emotions) don’t contain every option: