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Uh ... how to begin a conversation

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Tips are presented for starting a conversation at a party, talking about a problem with a neighbor, and engaging in conversation with a boss at a social event. Suggestions are offered for making a difficult request and for consoling a friend who has lost a loved one or is dying.

Author: Schwartz, Pepper
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Woman's Day
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0043-7336
Year: 1992
Conversation

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Tricks of the trade: how to get what you want

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People who experience trouble getting what they want can usually have better results by being polite, flexible and persistent. Instilling behaviors in children is best to do by example, while communication is important for spouses. Insults and threats do not work well.

Author: Arkins, Diane C.
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Woman's Day
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0043-7336
Year: 1996
Interpersonal relations

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Are you a nag?

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Differences in the way men and women are raised contributes to problems in communication. Women are often seen as nags when they constantly ask family members to perform tasks. Communication techniques are described.

Author: Foley, Denise, Nechas, Eileen
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Woman's Day
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0043-7336
Year: 1993
Psychological aspects, Parent and child, Parent-child relations, Communication in marriage, Marital communication

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Subjects list: Methods, Interpersonal communication
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