Archive for March, 2017

Struggling to keep friends

Published: March 29, 2017 | By | 12 Replies Continue Reading

A woman asks why it’s so hard for her to keep friends.

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My oldest son (a young teen) is left out by his circle of friends

Published: March 26, 2017 | By | 3 Replies Continue Reading

A mom wonders how to help her son deal with being left out.

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In the Media – On parenting shy kids (Highlights Magazine)

Published: March 23, 2017 | Last Updated: March 23, 2017 By | Reply Continue Reading
In the Media – On parenting shy kids (Highlights Magazine)

Journalist Molly Lopez asked three experts about parenting shy kids in a recent article in Highlights Magazine.

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Loneliness as a grandparent

Published: March 23, 2017 | By | 7 Replies Continue Reading

After learning her son plans a permanent move overseas, a grandparent feels a sense of loneliness and loss.

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Reader Wisdom: Making friends by doing things alone

Published: March 21, 2017 | By | 12 Replies Continue Reading
Reader Wisdom: Making friends by doing things alone

A reader (Susan61) discusses how she made friends by overcoming her fear of doing things alone.

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Supporting friends living with depression

Published: March 19, 2017 | By | 5 Replies Continue Reading

A friend asks how to respond to her friends living with depression who seem on-again, off-again.

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In the Media – Tips for Reviving a Lapsed Friendship (Bustle)

Published: March 18, 2017 | Last Updated: March 18, 2017 By | Reply Continue Reading
In the Media – Tips for Reviving a Lapsed Friendship (Bustle)

Writing for Bustle, Georgina Lawton lays out some practical rules for reviving a lapsed friendship.

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In the Media – On reviving a dead friendship (New York Magazine)

Published: March 16, 2017 | Last Updated: November 1, 2021 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading
In the Media – On reviving a dead friendship (New York Magazine)

In New York Magazine, journalist Cari Romm writes an article, entitled, “A Psychologist Explains How To Revive a Dead Friendship.”

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My friend asks too many questions

Published: March 16, 2017 | By | 16 Replies Continue Reading
My friend asks too many questions

How do you handle a friend who asks too many questions…to the extent that you are feeling interrogated?

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In a rut and unable to make friends

Published: March 14, 2017 | By | 8 Replies Continue Reading

A woman feels in a rut—unable to make friends, even though she is on meds and has seen therapists.

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