If someone is actually “hurt” by hearing another person walk into a room and say ... the entry for the word “b****” specifies that the word is unacceptable to use “in any language.” ...

The words we say to our kids can shape their confidence, self-worth, and future. So what are the phrases parents regret the most, and how can we choose better ones?

Even the most loving children sometimes say hurtful words like "I hate you" to their parents. "It can be really hard to hear your child use these words," says Lindsey Polishook Sherer, LCSW-C LICSW.