“Wow, you worked soooo hard on microwaving my dinner, Mom,” my 11-year-old said as I slid his mac and cheese across the table toward him. It might’ve been a compliment, except for the abundance of ...

What do the phrases "Nice job," "Very funny," and "That was clever" all have in common? Each statement in its literal form reads as socially appropriate praise, but in spoken word may more closely ...

I admit it. I like sarcasm. Not the harsh, biting kind but the subtle, ironic kind that betrays wit and dry humor. I’m attracted to dry people. I tend to speak with sarcasm, too. My intentions are ...

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A godly tongue speaks humor that heals, not hurts. I grew up in a very funny family—not the kind of funny that sends you to therapy, but the kind that is its own form of therapy. My Irish relatives ...

Clinical psychologist Dr. Supatra Tovar tells SheKnows that kids at this age go through significant cognitive changes, which makes sarcasm more appealing and easier to use. “Tweens have the ability to ...