Archive for April, 2009
Friendship by the Book – The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship
The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship by Jeffrey Zaslow tells the remarkable story of the 40-year friendship of a circle of eleven female friends.
A friend who drinks too much
QUESTION Dear Irene, My friend started on anti-depressants about 6 months ago, and has been drinking a lot lately. Drinking while on medication is usually not a good idea. It’s gotten to the point where she goes out every weekend, gets so drunk she pukes, and makes a total fool of herself. She ‘blacks out’ […]
In friends we trust—until they let us down
When friends we trust have a lapse in judgment, it can be difficult to get over.
Friends don’t judge—or do they?
Some people feel just the way you do—that friends don’t judge each other. Others feel just as strongly they should be honest and tell a friend when she is doing something risky or hurtful.
Five common pitfalls of female friendship
As much as we would like them to, many friendships—even the best of them—don’t last forever. So when a close friendship falls apart, it’s natural to feel a sense of loss and pain, particularly if the friendship was a meaningful one. But with some insight and understanding, we may be able to avoid the traps […]
The friendship challenges of teens with autism
Imagine what high school is like for teens with autism and other disabilities who are realizing they are different,
Girlfriend Getaways: Time to reconnect and recharge
Marybeth Bond has written 11 women’s travel books, including 50 Best Girlfriend Getaways (National Geographic).
Feeling used by a friend
QUESTION Dear Irene, My best friend has been in a relationship for the last two years. She has low self-esteem and this guy is no good, controlling and manipulative. I’m not the only friend who has told her that. Since she has been with him it seems the only time she contacts me anymore is […]
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