Plus, a few compliments to rethink.

I confess: sometimes I just can’t help telling my daughters they look pretty. It’s so hard not to blurt out how stinking cute they look in their ballet gear, dress-up clothes, or the mismatched outfit ...

Let’s say we’re kids and you’re looking to have fun at my expense by insulting me. What can I do to stop you? This is one of the major concerns of anti-bullying advisers, as insults are by far the ...