“Can I ask a question, sorry?” “I think we should try it this way, sorry.” “Do you have a minute, sorry?” I noticed it when I ...

Sometimes, saying "I'm sorry" just doesn't cut it. We’ve all been on the receiving end of a half-hearted apology, and let’s be real—it’s frustrating. If you’re going to apologize, it's worth doing it ...

There are many uses of the word sorry. There’s the genuine and heartfelt apology. We also know the sarcastic one that fuels an argument like igniter fluid (“So sorry I can’t read your mind!”). Don’t ...

The ability to apologize effectively stands among the most crucial relationship skills, yet it remains remarkably misunderstood. Many well-intentioned apologies fail to achieve reconciliation because ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. I always saw myself as a forgiving person who’d exonerate others—after they expressed regret. I even forgave the college roommate who slept with ...

Say you’re sorry. For generations, parents have leaned on the phrase during sibling tiffs and playground scuffles. But it has lately become controversial, particularly among a certain subset of ...

If you apologize to people all the time, you rob yourself of the basic freedom of actually saying what’s on your mind. Here are 4 possible root causes of your chronic over-apologizing habit. Many ...

Many of us were taught as children to say "I'm sorry" whenever we upset someone. As adults, this phrase often doesn't convey a genuine or effective apology. While writing my book, You Don’t Need to ...