THE BLOG

The Conflict that Resides Within A Question. Are You Ready For the Answer?
How far would you go to get an answer to your one burning question? Daryl Davis traveled to the very people that hate him. What kind of courage does it take to ask a sibling that is gravely ill to increase her pain by healing the old wounds that have created lasting...

It’s 2017. Are You Ready for Conflict?
At this point in history there is really no escaping conflict anymore. Yes, most of us are avoiders, but we are running out of ways to avoid confronting conflict, because it is the biggest thing in our lives thanks to this election. As a nation, we are experiencing a...

Lessons for Getting Along for the Holidays from Carol Brady
The death of Florence Henderson who played one of America’s favorite TV moms comes at a time when America could use some real motherly advice. Just as we managed to get through Thanksgiving, our beloved Carol Brady took her leave. As the mom of a blended family of six...

Is Teaching Social and Emotional Skills Without Diversity Just Another Name For Respectability Politics?
A year ago a colleague questioned me as to whether I thought that teaching predominantly poor African American and Latino children (my primary youth audience), the skills of conflict resolution, communication and managing emotions bordered on respectability politics....

Is Name-Calling Becoming Our New National Pastime and Adding to Existing Conflicts?
The divide in our country is showing itself to be a lot deeper than our political affiliations. Certainly, the election has proven to illuminate and heighten our differences, but even in a country where being different has never been met with genuine curiosity and a...