Offering a meaningful apology is among the hardest things to do, and too often, it isn’t done at all. If you’re looking for ...

You know that sinking feeling when you realize you've messed up and hurt someone you care about? We've all been there. The thing is, most people think apologizing is just about saying "I'm sorry," but ...

In fact, most adults apologize as well as children do. And much of this stems from the reason you're apologizing in the first ...

A recent event in my community was a reminder that most companies (and people) don’t know how to apologize—and that has repercussions. A restaurant opened nearby with the aim of serving the vegan ...

Put your money where your mouth is and set the mood for reconciliation. If you’ve done something that upset your boyfriend, the best thing you can do is own up to it and apologize genuinely, sincerely ...

We all mess up at times with our spouses, kids, and other people important to us. Misunderstandings and empathic disconnections can't be avoided in close relationships, but they don’t have to cause a ...

Dear Annie: I’m struggling with how to move forward after my adult daughter, “Rachel,” cut me off two years ago. We used to be close. I raised her as a single mom after her father left, and we leaned ...