• Don’t discuss the family problem when you’re still feeling upset or emotional. If you wait even a single night, the intensity of the emotion is likely to subside somewhat, even if you’re still unhappy.
• Waiting allows you to approach the issue logically, rather than emotionally. If you take a step back and give yourself some time to think before dealing with the issue, you won’t deal with it so reactively.
• Approaching someone when you are angry will heighten the intensity around an already tough situation. There’s no reason you can’t wait to make your point tomorrow, so control your instant impulse.

Here are 5 tips to help avoid family conflicts: State the problem and determine who needs to work together to develop the solution. Establish ground rules for resolving the problem. Brainstorm solutions to the problem. Evaluate the risks and benefits of each potential solution. Reach a solution as a team.

Here are 6 tips to help avoid family conflicts:

1. State the problem and determine who needs to work together to develop the solution. …
2. Establish ground rules for resolving the problem. …
3. Brainstorm solutions to the problem. …
4. Evaluate the risks and benefits of each potential solution. …
5. Reach a solution as a team.

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