For most women, the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport: a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships.

Public discourse requires making an argument for a point of view, not having an argument - as in having a fight.

It can be the best of relationships and the worst of relationships - often at the same time. The bond between a mother and daughter is one of the strongest, but it's also among the most complicated.

In an ongoing relationship, each current criticism packs the punches of all the others that have gone before.

The key to conversation at work is flexibility and understanding how what you say might be perceived by others.

Saying that men talk about baseball in order to avoid talking about their feelings is the same as saying that women talk about their feelings in order to avoid talking about baseball.

For most women, the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport: a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships.