Ambiguous loss asks sufferers to live with grief without any goal of finding closure. Here are 5 tips for building the resilience required to live with it. The death of a loved one is never easy to ...

I last saw my dad when I was 20. Our estrangement was confusing and made me feel unworthy of love. I learned about ambiguous loss, and it gave me the language to heal. The last time I saw my dad, we ...

Ambiguous means unclear or open to interpretation. In advertising, you want to avoid generalized statements that could be applied to any brands or products. Instead, you usually want clear, concise ...

From childhood, we are taught how to solve problems – first in school, then at work. The quicker, the better. It’s as if there is a clear answer to everything. This worries Dr Pauline Boss, who ...

Part 2 in a series. Read Part 1 here. In the first installment of this series, I discussed the small losses of everyday life and how important it is for parents to try to tolerate their children’s ...

When we use language, it seems so easy to understand what other people are saying that it is hard to appreciate the complexity of the act of carrying on a conversation. Obviously, we miscommunicate at ...

As hard as real estate agents, title companies, attorneys, and anybody else who drafts contracts, may strive for perfection in their drafting, it is not unusual for the finished product to include a ...