Grade-schoolers aren't exactly paragons of respectful behavior. In fact, it might often seem like their whole purpose in life is to ruffle your feathers. That's perfectly normal; kids this age love to ...

It was about 10 years ago when I decided not to help my friend when he needed someone to stand up for him. To this day, I regret my lack of action and advocacy. We are in a national discussion around ...

When couples truly respect each other, it’s much easier to implement certain healthy behaviors in the relationship. For example, taking time to connect with each other comes easier to those who have a ...

Respect is due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights or traditions of others. Whether it’s about politics, religion, the price of groceries, ICE, government or whatever, each person is entitled to ...

There has lately been much debate about free speech. Such open discussion is always beneficial in our society. May we never ...

There are many ways people interact with one another. Some interactions carry certain expectations and others have no predictability or assumptions. Those with expectations are usually based on ...

The most common belief in Western societies is that children need to learn respect by following the directives of their parents and other adults. It is presumed that children have to learn to suppress ...

We'd all like to think that we are powerful, that our personalities shine through, and that we have a tenacious attitude. But not everyone is like this. In reality, only a select few have a powerful ...

America's respect for politicians has been on the decline. According to the Pew Research Center, about 73% of the public trusted the government in 1958. Now, in 2024, that average has dropped to 22%.

One of the best antidotes to polarization is open respectful dialogue. How can we come together if we aren't engaging with each other? That's especially true of our elected officials, so we are ...