In some relationships with family, friends or coworkers, you may disagree with choices that the other person is making, or hold a different opinion than them on a topic you're both passionate about.

Note: Various colleagues are filling in while First Things First President and CEO Lauren Hall is on maternity leave. The following was written by Mitchell Qualls and published at firstthings.org in ...

What should you say to a friend who is going through a tough time? We ran a study with 148 participants to find out what people want to hear from their friends and loved ones when they’re going ...

As stated in part one, validation is an essential communication skill, especially for parents. The goal of validation is making someone feel heard, understood, and worthwhile. Validation lets another ...

Part of being in relationship with other people is being faced with opinions and viewpoints you disagree with. It’s easy to dismiss the way other people think and feel when you don’t think or feel the ...