I’m a sixth-grade teacher. My teaching partner has a student who has always been hard, these last couple weeks especially. He’s had to practice a lot lately. Instead of writing his name on his ...

Saying something you don’t mean isn’t just embarrassing—it’s frustrating, especially when it happens more often than you’d like. These sharp comments or hurtful words often come from deeper triggers ...

You may never think of hurling a stick or stone at your partner, but make no mistake: words are dangerous. Even more important to recognize when in a relationship, we all tend to use words when we're ...

Words carry weight. In every relationship, whether it’s between partners, friends or family, the way we communicate can either build strong bonds or tear them down. Vile words, in particular, can have ...

The childhood phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is a lie. “Words are powerful, and when people say mean things to you, they hurt you,” said David Miller, of ...

Queer was a very hurtful word when I was growing up. I don’t use it much. I’m not against it, but I don’t use it much. I have it in “Hairspray,” when Penny says, “He’s such a queer.” That just meant a ...