Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for our Philanthropy Today newsletter. If philanthropy really wants to bring people together, it might consider how its jargon and ...

George Bernard Shaw famously said, “The single biggest illusion about communication is that it has taken place.” Yet communication based in curiosity about each other can infuse life back into the ...

When you’re running a few minutes late for dinner with friends, are the first words you say to the table, “I’m so sorry, I should have left earlier,” even though no one is upset? Do you feel the need ...

In everyday conversations, we often hear people say things that sound impressive or intellectually sophisticated, but upon closer inspection don't have much meaning. Whether it's in work meetings, ...

Child psychologist Reem Raouda has studied over 200 parent-child relationships — and is a mother herself. Raouda says she has the solution to children who refuse to follow orders, helping to build ...