Archive for July, 2011
Knowing when to say goodbye – How to break up with a friend
Knowing when and how to say goodbye to a friend depends on the nature of your relationship and the reason you’re considering ending it. Earlier this week, Brandi-Ann Uyemura, Associate Editor of Psych Central interviewed me for an article entitled, Knowing When to Say Goodbye: How to Break Up with a Friend.
Mean Girls Grown Up: How Long Will This Bully Be At It?
Whatever their age, mean girls can make someone’s life miserable. Because character endures, they are hard to change.
Help! My Teenage Daughter Is Losing Her Friends
Psychologist urges mom not to worry too much about her teenage daughter — teen friendships change over time.
What should I say to a friend with body odor?
That’s what good friends are for… QUESTION Hi Irene, I emailed you previously and you gave me some really good advice and I’ve also read your book. I have a friend who has really let herself go. She hasn’t had a job in over a year and doesn’t leave her house that much. When […]
Making Friends Through Dance
Many of us are on the lookout for new friends. In the course of my research for an article I recently wrote on places to dance for Life Goes Strong, I interviewed several women who raved about how they had found improved fitness, new friends, and fun through dancing. Contrary to what you might […]
Pregnancy & Newborn – Making Mom Friends
July 18, 2011 by Sarah Granger Having friendship issues since becoming a mom? It happens. Rest assured, it’s completely normal. We break it down, girlfriend-style. Becoming a mother changes every ounce of your being, from your day-to-day life to your friendships-both old and new. "No life change is greater than that of becoming […]
When a friendship breakup spills over to family
Two friends split and the tension spills over to their husbands and children QUESTION Hi Irene, My ex-BFF and I had a recent falling out a few months back after a close seven-year friendship. Not only did we become good friends, so did our husbands, kids and extended families. We did a lot of […]
Friendship by the Book: A Q & A with Katie Lee, author of Groundswell
Groundswell is Katie Lee’s first novel. This romantic story is about a struggling young screenwriter, Emma Guthrie, who is suddenly thrust into a world of wealth and celebrity when she falls in love with a dashing actor. Emma marries and seems to be living a fairy tale life until she accidently learns her husband, […]
A grown woman feels guilty she can’t be her mom’s best friend
Sometimes we have to come to terms with an imperfect mother and set boundaries to maintain a reasonable relationship. QUESTION Hi Irene, My mom and I have had a very complicated relationship. Even before my parents had an awful divorce 14 years ago (and they still can’t attend any events together), we butted heads. […]
Handling an insecure friend
QUESTION Hi Irene, I have a friend whom I’ve known for about four years. She was there for me when my husband committed suicide two years ago. Since then, I’ve met a man whom I’ve fallen in love with and we are getting married. I introduced his brother to my friend and they’ve been going […]
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