Managing Relationships

Michigan State University Extension helps create healthy relationships between youth, parents, family, caregivers and the community. Through successful academic grades, healthy behavior, positive peer interactions and an increased ability to cope with stress, individuals will find positive solutions to negative behavior in social, mental and psychological aspects of life.

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• HOT TOPICForgiving and letting go; tough to do but the benefits are many

  May 15, 2013 | Gail Innis | Holding onto anger can keep you stuck in the past. Forgiveness can help you move forward to a better future.

• Strategies to resolving conflicts in the workplace – part 2

  May 15, 2013 | Jodi Schulz | Have you ever experienced conflict in the workplace? Regardless of the reason the conflict occurs, it’s likely that the parties involved still need to work productively together, therefore making workplace conflict essential to overcome.

• Anger management course available online

  May 14, 2013 | Suzanne Pish | Michigan State University Extension has an online anger management course available called RELAX: Alternatives to Anger.

• Reducing stress

  May 12, 2013 | Lisa Tams | When used effectively, timeout can help a child learn to behave appropriately and keep parents from using impulsive discipline techniques, such as spanking.

• HOT TOPICReducing stress – a look at the top reported coping strategies among adults

  May 8, 2013 | Lisa Tams | Experiencing stress is a normal part of life. Everyone will experience it at some time in their life. It’s how we cope with it that can make the difference between being happy and fulfilled or unhappy and unhealthy.

• Sing out to reduce stress: Using songs to support transitions for young children

  May 7, 2013 | Kittie Butcher | Take a page from the early childhood teacher’s playbook and start singing to help your child move peacefully from one activity to another and reduce stress.

• HOT TOPICForgiveness is linked to better mental and physical health

  May 7, 2013 | Carolyn Penniman | Research has shown a powerful connection between forgiving others and our own wellbeing.

• Bullying basics – Part 1

  May 5, 2013 | Elizabeth Gutierrez | Roles and forms of bulling.

• Personalities in meetings: Making sure everyone’s voice is heard

  May 5, 2013 | Janelle Stewart | How to manage personalities they may be challenging in a meeting and allowing everyone to be heard.

• HOT TOPICVerbal abuse is more than name calling

  May 5, 2013 | Karen Pace | Verbally abusive relationships can include subtle (and not so subtle) abuses of power.

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