How to improve communication with others. Listening, two way communication, interpersonal communication skills. Everything about effective communication that will help you understand what people are trying to say AND help clarify your own messages.
Going through a divorce is one of life’s most emotionally challenging experiences. Even when a separation is necessary or expected, the end of a marriage often brings a mix of emotions, including sadness, uncertainty, grief, anger, and fear about the future. It can feel like the loss of a relationship, a routine, and sometimes even … Read more
Getting teenagers to open up can sometimes feel like a challenge. Some teens are natural conversationalists who can talk for hours about their favorite interests, while others need a little encouragement before they feel comfortable sharing their thoughts. Whether you are a parent, teacher, coach, youth leader, or event organizer, creating meaningful connections among teens … Read more
Each and every one of us has likely encountered someone difficult to get along with. You may even be going through it right now. In fact, as you are reading this, I bet you have one or two people in mind that the word “difficult” applies to. C’mon. Don’t be shy. Admit it. Whether … Read more
Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted your partner to talk to you but they did not? Have you ever ended a conversation with silence? If so, then you have experienced what’s commonly known as “the silent treatment.” The silent treatment is a manipulative way to inflict pain on someone without visibly … Read more
When leasing an apartment, it is usually a benefit and relief to snag an available apartment on the bottom floor. It is easier to move furniture in and out without climbing the stairs to the upper floors. However, the joys of the bottom floor may be short-lived when you are relaxing on the living room couch … Read more
Annoying people are so annoying, right? Well, what if you are the one annoying others? Maybe you are self-centered, just focused on your needs and desires? Or do you constantly interrupt others? Or do you just bug people in so many other ways? If people avoid you, have told you directly that you are an … Read more
Some people interrupt as a habit and don’t realize they’re doing it. It could even be you. Maybe you stumbled across this article to learn how to stop interrupting people in your own life. Interrupters barge in to voice their piece of mind even when no one asked for it. Sometimes, people interrupt because they’re … Read more
Are you concerned that someone you just met, a close friend or perhaps even the partner lying next to you in bed, is a superficial person? You are not alone in these concerns… and you are not crazy to have them. There are millions of superficial people wandering around this world of ours. So it … Read more
We all have the “one friend” that talks non-stop. You call or meet her to share something important, or just to tell her about your day, and she starts going like a lawn mower or small engine. You can’t get a word in. You look at her face to see if she’s breathing because it … Read more
Many of you have heard the saying, “what you put out into the world is what you get back”. Or how about, “What goes around comes around”. Neither saying discriminates. They apply to both the good and bad things we do. And the same law applies to the communication you have with others. How … Read more