How to fight your dad - and win “You’re a failure,” he screamed at me. Red faced, spit flying from his mouth, hands balled into fists as he stared me down. “You never amounted to anything. And you don’t come home to visit!” I took a breath. Then I yelled back, just as loudly. “Don’t you want me t...

Clear conflicts before they explode.   Sometimes, I get angry with people and think they’re wrong. I know, shocking. As a communications teacher I should be immune to such emotions. But we tend to teach the things we’re bad at. And I am a sensitive, cranky human. For a long time I swung between t...