Why do some teenage and college student group members become mean? What impacts does the toxicity have on other group members? And what can a student do if they have been exiled from their toxic ...

Most of us with kids are familiar with the Developmental Misinterpretation Phase. You know how this childhood affliction goes -- you say a phrase, and kids misinterpret it. "Joey, please pick up your ...

This column is part of Advice Week, Slate’s celebration of all things advice. Sometimes, all you need is a different perspective. This week, our columnists have swapped fields of expertise. In this ...

This just happened and I am unsure what to do: I got a text from a friend saying something pretty mean … about me! I am sure the text was meant for a different person because in it, my friend wrote my ...