Crying is a natural bodily response to emotions like sadness or joy, as well as stress and pain. It's completely normal and nothing to be ashamed of, but crying doesn't come easily for everyone. Ever ...

Midway through a difficult discussion in her performance review, an employee named Jane finally cracks, and the tears start. Her boss doesn't know what to do and handles the situation awkwardly. Ask ...

In common parlance, allowing yourself to have a “good cry” about something is usually associated with feelings of being freed or released from burden or stress. Yet there’s surprisingly little ...

Mr. Rosenblatt is the author, most recently, of “More Rules for Aging.” Old people cry a lot. I will see a sweet child in the street, watch a news story about a heroic rescue or catch sight of a peony ...

Midway through a difficult discussion in her performance review, an employee named Jane finally cracks, and the tears start. Her boss doesn’t know what to do and handles the situation awkwardly. Ask ...