One of the many jobs that parents and grandparents have is to boost a child’s self-esteem with encouraging phrases (without overly praising them). This can often come in the form of a genuine ...

When we think of the word “compliment,” it’s usually associated with a physical attribute like “you look so beautiful in that dress!”, “you look fit, have you been working out?”, or *cringe* “you look ...

A mother is venting her frustrations about mean classmates her daughter has encountered after she was simply trying to offer them a compliment. The defeated woman is unsure how to handle the situation ...