It completely makes my day when someone compliments me. They could comment on my hair, scent, personality—anything really—and I'll instantly feel lighter and happier. I also love giving compliments, ...

In a society where we’re all putting ourselves on display, be it on TV, social media, or even in everyday interactions, compliments can be hard to give and receive. For example, if you’re an avid ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was fortunate enough to inherit my mother’s thick and wavy hair. Since I stopped coloring it a few years ago, it has turned a lovely shiny silver and white. I know this is not an ...

I've observed a horrible phenomenon: the inability to accept a compliment about your employee, spouse, or child. For example, last week my daughter had a friend spend the night. The young lady was ...

Last month, I accompanied my niece to church. At one point, the priest looked at the congregation and said, “Jesus loves you just the way you are,” and I teared up. Not because the sermon itself was ...

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The Boy and The Girl have returned to their respective campuses for the spring. TB is in his last semester of college, which happened inexplicably fast; TG is in her first year. After TB returned to ...

Ralph Lauren CEO Patrice Louvet doesn't sandwich his criticism between two compliments, he says. Instead, he gets his point across in one of two ways. For smaller issues, he starts with a person's ...