We all complain at times. Kids complain about their friends who didn’t talk to them at lunch, the teacher who was mean, the little brother who is always in their stuff, the science project that is so ...

Jefferson Fisher, a communication expert and podcaster, explains how to respond to someone who is complaining.

There’s complaining. And then there’s complaining. In its more benign form, complaining between friends can feel beneficial. Light grousing about a mutual foe, for example, can cultivate camaraderie.

Last week was difficult: First week of school for the kids. Out of town guests. The day before my workshop, and I hadn’t made the slides yet. Oh, and my wife was sick. She’s the glue that holds our ...

We all complain. Sometimes, it’s about traffic, sometimes it’s about how others treat us, and sometimes, it’s about life just not going our way. In my 35 years as a psychologist working with children, ...

Do you complain about everything? Do you know someone who is just always in a negative frame of mind, no matter what? Let's start out with the fact that there's necessary complaining and unnecessary ...