The word “control” has a negative connotation. But if we don’t have control over our lives, it’s hard to be happy.

What do you do when you’ve tried everything you can think of to get your loved one to stop their infuriating behavior — and nothing has work

We may try hard to change our partner’s annoying behavior — but the reason nothing changes is because we’re actually tolerating that behavio

A checklist to see if you have a problem with being assertive — and some help in getting you past that problem.

Learning how to stand up for ourselves can do wonders for our mood. And the opposite is equally true.

Anger can warn you that you’ve been mistreated, so it’s a useful tool. Too little anger in your life deprives you of that tool and can be a

Parent-child conflict can be reduced if we stop trying to control our kids, and start being assertive with them.

We all have different styles in dealing with the demands that other people put on us. Those styles may work, but they usually have a cost to