Welcome to teen kids news. Im veronique. Heres this weeks top story. As much as life would be great if we never had any issues with our family and friends, the fact is, issues happen. And too often and too quickly, issues turn into problems. Emily gets some advice on how to deal with conflicts. Weve all experienced bad experiences with even our closest friends. A while ago, all my friends, since were such close friends, we argue a lot because we spend so much time together. But usually, like, if have a disagreement, we might, like, blow up about it. So do you think you handled resolving the conflict well, or would you have wanted some advice on how to fix the situation . At first, i thought the issue was really bad, and i was very upset about it, but then, once i started making new friends, i got over it really quickly, and i dont even think about it anymore. I think i handled it pretty well because were still really good friends today. We hang out a lot. So thats good. I wish i had, l
Friends, we argue a lot because we spend so much time together. But usually, like, if have a disagreement, we might, like, blow up about it. So do you think you handled resolving the conflict well, or would you have wanted some advice on how to fix the situation . At first, i thought the issue was really bad, and i was very upset about it, but then, once i started making new friends, i got over it really quickly, and i dont even think about it ore. Anym i think i handled it pretty well because were still really good friends today. We hang out a lot. So thats good. I wish i had, like, just a little bit of advice on, like, how to make it better, i think. Yeah. Getting into an argument is easy. Whats hard is preventing it or knowing how to resolve it before you damage your friendship. Author and therapist Melissa Cohen is here with some advice. Hi. Hi. Its nice to be here. If im having a problem with a friend, is that a sign we shouldnt be friends . Of course not. Conflict is healthy, and
Mistakes, were joined by melissa cohen. Shes an author and an expert on education. Welcome. Hi. Its a pleasure to be here. Choosing a college seems pretty scary for most of us. Of course. Its one of the biggest decisions youll make as a teenager, but it doesnt have to be the hardest. You have a list of the top five mistakes teens make. So lets start with number five. You say that its not smart to pick a school simply because someone we know went there. Yes. Parents, relatives, and friends often encourage us to go to the schools that they went to, cause they had a great time. Just because they had a wonderful experience doesnt mean that you will, too. Whats a good fit for one person isnt necessarily a good fit for another. Doesnt being a legacy help you to get in . No. Being a legacy is just a factor on your application. It does not guarantee admission. Okay. So, whats the next thing to avoid basing your School Decisions on . The social life. Just because a school has great not mean its
Friendship. Author and therapist Melissa Cohen is here with some advice. Hi. Hi. Its nice to be here. If im having a problem with a friend, is that a sign we shouldnt be friends . Of course not. Conflict is healthy, and its inevitable. Its something that we all do. Its just how we deal with the conflict thats key. You have a list of five ways that people deal with conflict. So lets start with one of the most common responses avoidance. Avoiding. This is smoothing it over and forgetting it ever happened. Its very common. Then theres accommodate. What do you mean by that . Accommodate means that the relationship is more important than the issue, so we tend to let it go. Force is next. That doesnt sound too promising. No. This is when well do anything to win at all costs. We want it our way or nothing else. That brings us to the opposite of winning at all compromise is when we give a little and we get a little. No one really gets their way. Finally, theres collaborate or negotiate. Okay,
Got over it really quickly, and i dont even think about it anymore. I think i handled it pretty well because were still really good friends today. We hang out a lot. So thats good. I wish i had, like, just a little bit of advice on, like, how to make it better, i think. Yeah. Getting into an argument is easy. Whats hard is preventing it or knowing how to resolve it before you damage your friendship. Author and therapist Melissa Cohen is here with some advice. Hi. Hi. Its nice to be here. If im having a problem with a friend, is that a sign we shouldnt be friends . Of course not. Conflict is healthy, and its inevitable. Its something that we all do. Its just how we deal with the conflict thats key. You have a list of five ways that people deal with conflict. So lets start with one of the most common responses avoidance. Avoiding. This is smoothing it over and forgetting it ever happened. Then theres accommodate. What do you mean by that . Accommodate means that the relationship is more