Megan Answers Your Questions About High Conflict Personalities

In this special "Asked and Answered" episode of It's All Your Fault, Megan Hunter flies solo to address listener questions about dealing with high conflict personalities. She shares expert insights to help listeners navigate challenging relationships, from understanding and overcoming high conflict behaviors to minimizing damage in high conflict co-parenting situations. She also advises on navigating borderline personality disorder in relationships and the challenges of blending families and building bonds.

Questions we answer in this episode:

How can I change my high conflict behaviors?
What should I do to minimize damage to my child when co-parenting with a high conflict person?
How do I inform someone they have borderline personality disorder?
How can I navigate the challenges of blending families and building bonds?

Key Takeaways:

Self-awareness is crucial in recognizing and changing high conflict behaviors.
Seek professional help, such as therapy or coaching, to work on emotion regulation and flexible thinking.
Avoid informing someone they have a personality disorder, as this can escalate conflict.
Focus on self-improvement and role modeling healthy behaviors for children.
Building trust and bonds in blended families takes time and patience.

This episode offers invaluable insights and practical advice for anyone struggling with high conflict personalities in their lives. Megan's expert perspective and compassionate approach provide listeners with the tools and resources they need to navigate challenging relationships and work towards positive change.

Links & Other Notes

COURSES FOR HELPING FAMILIES IN HIGH-CONFLICT SITUATIONS
- For co-parenting: New Ways for Families®(online self-paced class or take with a coach)
- For families who want to stay together: New Ways for Families®—Together
BOOKS
- The Big Book on Borderline Personality Disorder(also available on Amazon or wherever books are sold)
- The Borderline Personality Disorder Wellness Planner (also available on Amazon or wherever books are sold)
ORGANIZATIONS WHO HELP
Check out Huberman Lab podcast! Bill’s guest appearance goes live October 28th
OUR WEBSITE: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/
Submit a Question for Bill and Megan
All of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold, including as e-books.
You can also find these show notes at our site as well.

Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing general patterns of behavior.

(00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault
(00:41) - Asked and Answered
(02:42) - Question #1
(10:00) - Question #2
(18:02) - Question #3
(23:07) - Question #4
(28:21) - Reminders & Coming Next Week: Co-Parenting By Design

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Asked and Answered: Your Questions on High Conflict Personalities, Relationships, and Self-Improvement

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