Archive for December, 2015
Searching for Friendship – A Year-End Review 2015

Some information, statistics and insights from 2015 —and my wish for each of you for the New Year.
You’ve been friend poached!
A woman asks: Is it normal to feel jealous and sad when you’re friend poached?
A young teen seeks advice on how to make friends with boys
Some of the rules of friendship are the same whether you want to make friends with boys or girls.
Reconnecting with old friends after a long hiatus
A young woman asks for advice about reconnecting with old friends after a long hiatus when she returns to her hometown.
In the Media – When all your friends are getting engaged (Brides)

If you’re a certain age, this may be the time of year when all your friends are getting engaged.
International Student Feels Friendless and Adrift
An international student feels stressed and unhappy after moving to the U.S. from India and asks for advice on what to do.
Office friendships: When you are neither fish nor fowl
A reader finds office friendships taxing because of her unique role at work.
My friend needs more than I can give her
What do you do when an anxious friend needs more of you than you can handle?
Friendship by the Book: An Interview with Laura Hankin, author of The Summertime Girls

The Summertime Girls (Berkley, 2015), a debut novel by 20-something author Laura Hankin, tells the story of two lifelong friends who reconnect after growing apart.
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