The best conversationalists are not the ones who talk the most — they are the ones who make others feel most heard.

This holiday season as families gather, the list of potentially heated conversation topics is long. Some might choose to ignore these issues altogether in the name of keeping the peace. For those ...

(Mass Appeal) – Better Conversation Week is celebrated during the week of Thanksgiving. The timing is perfect because in a few days, you’ll be spending time with family and friends, maybe some you see ...

Active listening is the key to effective communication. Don't interrupt when the other person is speaking, and give them ...

Conversations, whether at holiday parties or other times of the year, don’t have to be awkward. (Getty Images) Between holiday dinners with relatives you haven’t heard from all year, office parties ...

The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of potential. But any time opinions differ, where estrangements have caused lingering rifts, or ...

November marks the beginning of a slew of holidays and celebrations with our loved ones. The time between Thanksgiving and the New Year can be an opportunity to come together with people we haven't ...

“Josh, I think we are better off as friends. THX for the Bolts tix tho. — Rachel.” Who hasn’t gotten — or given — the “Let’s be friends” talk? Rachel, however, didn’t talk to Josh. Instead, she had ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's the first time for many students returning to the classroom as a new school year begins and it will be a whirlwind of a day -- especially for younger kids. The first day of ...