To understand best practices for having difficult discussions, The Common spoke with Karen Ross, an associate professor with UMass Boston’s Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security and Global ...

Are you good at starting conversations with people you don’t know? If you’re like most people, trying to strike up a conversation with a stranger feels awkward and uncomfortable. And if you do work up ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez is no stranger to talking about death. As a palliative care doctor at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital, she works with families of patients at the ends of their ...

Guest columnist Judy Bartel is the chief clinical officer for Hospice of the Western Reserve. Discussing hospice care with a loved one is one of life’s most delicate and emotional conversations. For ...