Archive for September, 2015
In the Media – How to Tell A Friend She Can’t Bring a Plus-One to the Wedding

In this piece for Brides magazine, Jillian Kramer tackles the problem of telling a close friend that she can’t bring a plus-one (date) to the wedding.
What do you say to a neighbor who wants to use your washing machine?
It’s hard to turn down a neighbor but good boundaries make good neighbors.
Should I confront my friend?
A woman wonders is she should confront a friend whose values are suspect.
What do you do when an online friendship begins to feel creepy?
A student feels uncomfortable with an awkward online friendship.
In the Media – On midlife loneliness

Writing in The Telegraph (UK), journalist Maria Lally writes about midlife loneliness.
In the Media – Do you tell your friend she’s a terrible traveler?

Journalist Alison Bowen of the Chicago Tribune asked experts to weigh in on a common dilemma: Do you tell your friend she’s a terrible traveler?
In the Media – How depression affects friendships

In an article in Mic.com, a website targeted to the generation known as millennials, senior staff writer Jenny Kutner describes how depression affects friendships.
Mom worries when her teen daughter has a falling out with a best friend
Regardless of age and circumstances, have a falling out with a close friend is always painful.
A blunt friend told me I’m boring and negative
How should someone respond to a friend’s blunt criticism?
How do I opt out of a friendship I don’t want to continue?
Friendships are voluntary relationships with the right to opt out.