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Communication Matters
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Communication Matters is produced, in partnership with KUAR, by the faculty of the Department of Applied Communication at UA Little Rock, which is working to foster the co-creation of better social worlds through positive communication. If you would like to learn more about the topics covered in Communication Matters, please email the Department of Applied Communications at appliedcomm@ualr.edu.

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  • Communication Matters: The Forgiveness Tree
    Sometimes, when communicating forgiveness, it helps to think of it with the tree metaphor.Researchers suggest that meaning is not cut and dried; it is a…
  • Communication Matters: Apologies
    You’ve heard people say, “I don’t do apologizes.” And yet, most of us have hurt other people, sometimes inadvertently.The apology works to confirm the…
  • Communication Matters: Layton's Stages Of Forgiveness
    Some of us stew in a soup of anger and cannot forgive someone who has hurt us. Voices demand an eye for an eye. But know that forgiveness is for YOU.Molly…
  • Communication Matters: Parent-Child Conflict
    Parent-child communication changes drastically over time and so too does the conflict.With toddlers, parents may use more bargaining: “I will give you two…
  • Communication Matters: Sibling Conflict
    Growing up, I was convinced my older sister was the favorite child, and so my communication with her at times became argumentative, or even hostile.Family…
  • Communication Matters: Step Family Communication
    The majority of us in the US are part of a restructured family, and scholars note that although a prevalent structure, there are unique challenges to the…
  • Communication Matters: Families And Forgiveness
    It’s true that those closest to us have the most potential to hurt us. If a stranger calls us dumb, it might hurt for the moment, but if our mother says…
  • Communication Matters: Family Resilience
    Past research has documented the conflict common to parents and children, siblings, and even stepfamilies. Thankfully, research has now also answered not…
  • Communication Matters: Defining Family
    I'm Dr. Bailey Oliver with the UA Little Rock Department of Applied Communication and KUAR for Communication Matters.When I ask students to create a story…