All conversation, in addition to whatever else it does, displays, and asks for recognition of, our competence.

Relationships are made of talk - and talk is for girls and women.

All conversation, in addition to whatever else it does, displays, and asks for recognition of, our competence.

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.

False dichotomies are often at the heart of discord.

Cooperation isn't the absence of conflict but a means of managing conflict.

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