One of the most common reactions people have when I talk about my work in addressing passive-aggressive behavior is an impassioned, “Passive aggression is so frustrating! I can’t stand ...

Assertiveness training develops a powerful relational skill set that can significantly enhance confidence, communication, and happiness in interpersonal relationships. By learning to think and act ...

Communication allows us to express our thoughts, share information and connect with other people. From sending a quick text to chatting with a friend over coffee, you are interacting with the people ...

It happened again: you were out playing a casual game of pickleball with friends when that one person lost their temper over a missed point. They even hurled their racket across the court and nearly ...

It’s Friday night and your partner asks you where you want to go for dinner. There’s a new Italian spot you want to check out, but you respond, “You pick,” hoping that your SO will know to suggest it.

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. We learn that fact in geometry, but it can apply to communication. A clear, straightforward statement or assertive phrase is sometimes ...

Somewhere between being so passive that people walk all over you and so aggressive that you drive everyone away lies the annoying behavior known as passive-aggressiveness. Far from the healthy middle ...

Passive-aggressive is a popular term that sounds like a total oxymoron—isn't it one or the other? Passive or aggressive? Not necessarily. "Passive-aggressive behavior is when someone expresses anger, ...

Did you grow up in an "ask" family or a "guess" family? An Australian podcast called Mamamia Out Loud recently posed the question on TikTok. In a guess family, that means "you don't really directly ...

Some of the most challenging conversations we have are with our own family members. All, too often, we can treat friends and acquaintances, even total strangers, with more respect than we treat our ...