Does your brain shut down, and your tongue become heavy when you need to start a conversation? Breaking the ice can sometimes seem like a Herculean task. However, revealing fun facts about yourself is ...

I don’t love talking with strangers. I’m an introvert at heart, and making an effort to engage in social interaction often drains my energy. But still, I do it. Not because I feel like I have to, but ...

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At your holiday dinner table, you know it’s important to stay away from controversial topics like politics, but what do you do if you don’t want to revert to retelling old family stories over and over ...

Fourth of July weekend has begun, and you know what that means: barbecues! And you can’t spell “BBQs” without “Qs,” as in “questions.” Fourth of July barbecues tend to start when it’s light out, but ...

Despite all the benefits of networking, one in four people doesn’t try it at all. Apart from busy schedules, some avoid it because of shyness, fear of rejection, or simply not knowing how to start ...

PEOPLE spoke with the author of 'The School for Good Mothers' at the New York Celebration of Reading on Nov. 20 Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both ...