You’re listening to Voices of Your Village, and today we’re talking about something most of us were never actually taught how to do: healthy conflict.

In this episode, I’m joined by Aly Bullock, a licensed marriage and family therapist, communication coach, and mom of three, and we’re getting honest about what happens when one partner leans into conflict and the other shuts down. We unpack why silence can feel just as loud as yelling, how to name tension in front of kids without making them responsible for it, and what real repair actually sounds like beyond a quick “sorry about yesterday.”

We also dig into “accountability” and why what we’re really asking for, from kids and from partne...

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