What if peacemaking is a skill we could learn as young as age three?

Dr. Emily de Schweinitz Taylor is a certified mediator, developmental psychologist, author, and mother of five. She holds master's degrees in international policy and conflict resolution and a PhD in developmental psychology, and she hosts the podcast Conflict Coach with Dr. Emily Taylor. In this conversation, she shares what a career in mediation — and raising five kids — taught her about handling conflict well.

Emily explains why relationships matter more than winning, why we can't force peace through pressure or control without breeding resentment, and how research shows even young children can learn to negotiate and repair conflict. She walks through the five conflict approaches — avoid, accommodate, compromise, compete, and collaborate — and why "conflict fluenc ...