Archive for July, 2010

Chelsea’s Getting Married: What about her friends?

Published: July 31, 2010 | Last Updated: July 31, 2020 By | 4 Replies Continue Reading

On choosing which friends to invite when you’re getting married…

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Letting go of a toxic friendship—-gently

Published: July 29, 2010 | Last Updated: July 21, 2022 By | 20 Replies Continue Reading

How do you back away from an unhealthy friendship without hurting someone’s feelings?

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Rent-A-Friend: What do you think?

Published: July 29, 2010 | Last Updated: August 8, 2023 By | 12 Replies Continue Reading

This morning a reporter from a German newspaper called to ask my thoughts about Rent-A-Friend.

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Comforting a Friend Who Has Had a Miscarriage

Published: July 27, 2010 | Last Updated: January 5, 2023 By | 8 Replies Continue Reading
Comforting a Friend Who Has Had a Miscarriage

After a miscarriage, it’s hard for a friend to know what to say or how best to provide support to someone who is grieving the loss.

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Woman’s Day – How to Breakup with Anyone

Published: July 24, 2010 | Last Updated: April 2, 2016 By | Reply Continue Reading

July 23, 2010 WomansDay.com …Perhaps you don’t need to break up formally; often, letting a friendship that no longer feels close drift naturally into an outer orbit in your life works on its own, says Irene Levine, PhD, author of Best Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup with Your Best Friend. But if the friend in […]

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Cleo Magazine interviews The Friendship Doctor

Published: July 24, 2010 | Last Updated: April 2, 2016 By | Reply Continue Reading

The Friendship Doctor was recently interviewed by Nicole Elphick, a writer with Cleo, an Australian fashion and beauty magazine. Her article, Are You Too Unpicky With Your Friends?, in the August edition, raises the question of whether women aren’t picky enough in choosing their friends.    

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In the Media – Cleo Magazine: Are you too UNPICKY with your friends?

Published: July 23, 2010 | Last Updated: December 13, 2016 By | 8 Replies Continue Reading

I was recently interviewed by Nicole Elphick, a writer with Cleo, an Australian fashion and beauty magazine.

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Friendship by the Book: An Interview with Allison Winn Scotch

Published: July 21, 2010 | Last Updated: July 31, 2023 By | Reply Continue Reading

Allison Winn Scotch‘s novel, The One That I Want (2010), is an engaging summer beach read that makes you think about the friendships you have and those that have drifted apart. The main character, Tilly Farmer, is a 30-something high school guidance counselor who marries her high-school sweetheart, and still lives and works in the […]

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My Best Friend: How did I miss this gem?

Published: July 20, 2010 | Last Updated: July 20, 2010 By | 2 Replies Continue Reading

I watched My Best Friend (2006) this evening on Netflix (don’t know how I missed the original run) and fell in love with the movie. It’s a simple story of a wealthy antique dealer who focuses on things rather than relationships. He worries about his own mortality; specifically, who will attend his funeral when he […]

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An open letter to Lindsay Lohan: Find the right kind of friends

Published: July 19, 2010 | Last Updated: May 15, 2020 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

When it comes to friends, Lindsay Lohan needs to learn how to separate the bad from the good and find the right kind of friends.

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