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A reader recently wrote with a question that many adult children quietly carry, especially as Mother’s Day approaches: Question:Every Mother’s Day I struggle to honor my mom. When I was 14, she left our family to be with another man. The pain from that time still lingers, and I find myself unsure how to approach…

Imagine this: You share a personal struggle with a colleague, hoping for understanding. Instead, they redirect the conversation to themselves, minimize your feelings, or seem oddly detached. Later, when they’re criticized, they react defensively or shut down entirely. It can feel confusing, even hurtful. What’s going on beneath the surface? Narcissism is often described in…

  I come from a very competitive family. Board games in our house felt like high-stakes tournaments. Each of us was determined to win. Then I married someone just as competitive. I still remember playing doubles tennis together; let’s just say, things got intense if we started losing! Competition is woven into our culture. As…

A new year is a natural time to assess what we want to change. Most of us want to be good communicators because we know how central communication is to every relationship. If you want to improve your communication skills, it may help to pause and ask a different question: Are there communication habits I have…
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