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Two Magic Words That Diffuse Any Argument, According to a Mediation Expert

Two Magic Words That Diffuse Any Argument, According to a Mediation Expert

Our favorite tip from the book? There’s a two-word phrase that Carter uses daily with her husband that she calls “the ultimate open question.”

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