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Asking for forgiveness is a necessary part of taking responsibility as an adult. While a required tool in the toolbox, a heartfelt letter of apology is not something you should rely on as a...

In order to maintain a close family relationship, you need to be respectful and acknowledge that bonds of blood are also susceptible to the effects of negligence and thoughtless words. If you do...

At some point we are all guilty of committing an office faux pas -- perhaps one morning you compliment a co-worker on a nice outfit, a compliment that is misconstrued as a come-on and a sexual...

It happens: your emotions are high, you're feeling stressed, your capacity to exercise wise judgment shrinks and then at a moment of weakness, you say or do something you regret to someone close to...

I like to send my family and friends a short note of remembrance on Thanksgiving, to acknowledge them for what they mean to me and to say I'm thinking about them. Nothing spreads like positivity and...