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People often hope to convey respect with their manner by saying the right things. But what they may not always realize is that the words they use can be irritating to some people who think on a higher ...

When it comes to being polite and knowing etiquette rules, it’s easy to make mistakes—and who can blame you? Plenty of etiquette rules have changed in the past decade alone. And sometimes, the ...

Growing up in the Midwest to a Nigerian father and a Southern mother, I was raised to have good manners. I was taught to say, “Yes, sir. No, sir.” (In fact, if I failed to respond to my mother with a ...

When I first started out as a therapist, I had the naive assumption that everyone who came to therapy ultimately wanted to be happy. I quickly came to realize that not only was this not the case, ...

Some New Year’s resolutions are difficult to keep. Losing weight, quitting smoking, and drinking less are all valiant, worthwhile goals. Unfortunately, all of these things are easier said than done.

When I first started out as a therapist, I had the naive assumption that everyone who came to therapy ultimately wanted to be happy. I quickly came to realize that not only was this not the case, ...