Amber had been giving her mother the silent treatment all week. She was angry about not being allowed to sleep over at a friend’s house. Late Thursday night, she left a note on her mother’s pillow, ...

Call it hostile cooperation. Recognize it as compliant defiance. Feel the sugarcoating on the hostility. Label it what you will, but know it when you see it; passive aggressive behavior is a ...

When someone is angry, being reasonable doesn't come naturally. Standing in the path of someone’s uncontrolled anger is scary, yet there are several grounding phrases truly brilliant people say to put ...