SKILLS – The Art of Having Difficult Conversations (Part 1 – Formal Conflict Management)

Conflict is a natural part of life. From birth, we are all in constant conflict with the world around us. As a baby, when we have a need, we cry loudly so that hopefully a parent or caretaker will hear us, decipher our shrieks, and translate them into giving us what we want or need. […]

SKILLS – How To Stop A Running Toilet

This year, over Thanksgiving break I found myself staying up in northern Virginia at my In-Laws house. It is a huge three story house within a subdivision with proximity to any shop or restaurant you can imagine. This closeness is in contrast to where we live which has a 40-minute drive to the closest Walmart […]

SKILLS: How To Control Bleeding

Everybody bleeds, but for some reason, the mere sight of blood makes most people queasy and can even make a grown man light headed and send them to the ground. Blood is the vehicle that transports oxygen and nutrients to cells all over our body. It also transports out biological waste products created by our […]