Entertaining is more than setting the table and cooking a meal. It's also about making guests feel comfortable—and that can mean helping the convo flow. In fact, a few reliable conversation starters ...

This list of funny conversation starters is an introvert's guide to socializing at a party. Pictured: A person at a party holding up a beer in the air and grinning. Mingling at a party or gathering is ...

I don’t love talking with strangers. I’m an introvert at heart, and making an effort to engage in social interaction often drains my energy. But still, I do it. Not because I feel like I have to, but ...

At your holiday dinner table, you know it’s important to stay away from controversial topics like politics, but what do you do if you don’t want to revert to retelling old family stories over and over ...

The table is set, the aroma of spices fills the air, and my loved ones are gathered. It’s the picture-perfect holiday moment . . . until the conversation stalls into a deafening, ...

Get Joe Goodman’s newsletter: Enter your email to subscribe to Joe’s weekly newsletter, Sports Happy Hour: This is an opinion column. Here’s a pretty good conversation starter for Thanksgiving. Will ...