Tag Archives: interest-conversation

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   Gender-Neutral Alternatives For “Sir,” “Madam,” And “Ma’am”

   It’s a dilemma: you want to be polite when addressing a person or getting their attention, but you don’t know their gender. That means sir, madam, ma’am, miss, and other gendered terms of address and honorifics are out. So what should you do? The traditional ways of addressing people in English—especially at a distance, when a person might not know you’re talking to them—can present …

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   How To Respond When Kids Say “No Fair”

   Spoiler alert: it is not by saying, “Yeah, well life’s not fair!” Children are not immune to the inequalities and injustices of the world. Sometimes they see more of what is going on around them than their parents and caregivers give them credit for. That being said, sometimes kids still respond to something as simple as not getting their way with cries of inequity. As …

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   9 Ways To Respond To Kids When They Say “I’m Bored”
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   What Are The Best Words To Explain Death To Kids?
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   9.5 Different Ways To Ask Kids About Their Days
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   Conversational No-Nos To Avoid During The Holidays