From saying ‘calm down’ to brushing off feelings, these common phrases quietly reveal when your social skills need a little ...

“Nobody likes being condescended to. No one likes being told, ‘You’re of lower rank than I am,’ or ‘I’m superior to you,’ ...

They don’t make sayings like they used to. Once upon a time, people didn’t just say something was great — it was the "cat’s pajamas" or the "bee’s knees." If someone was being annoying, they were told ...

Let’s explore the origin of some common sayings. After writing two columns about sayings like, “Until the cows come home” and “Straight from the horse’s mouth,” many readers suggested a few others. I ...

As a graduate student in school to be a clinical mental health counselor, I took a class on grief, crisis and trauma. I was prepared for a good bit of it, like the difficult emotions that come with ...