Author Archive: Irene
Author Irene S. Levine, PhD, is The Friendship Doctor, dispensing expert advice on The Friendship Blog.
Remaining On Friendly Terms When Neighbors Ask To Borrow Your Stuff
A single woman feels used when her neighbors ask to borrow her expensive snowblower each winter and doesn’t know what to say.
Most Popular Posts On The Friendship Blog – 2021
In 2021, a very unusual year (hopefully), these were the top posts on The Friendship Blog (in order) that seemed to resonate most with readers.
Dealing With An Unforgiving Friend
She’s apologized to an unforgiving friend—and hasn’t been forgiven. What should she do next? Here are some suggestions.
How To End A Friendship With A Neighbor
A woman doesn’t know how to end a friendship with a neighbor she can’t stand and worries about the anger likely to ensue.
Family and Friends: Holiday Traditions Change Over Time
A writer wants to “take back” the holidays and celebrate them with family and friends in her own home. She asks if it is wrong to feel that way?
You Can Brighten A Blue Christmas
Journalist Cindy La Ferle offers some tips on how to brighten a Blue Christmas that doesn’t quite live up to hopes and expectations.
Friendship and Morals: Before, During and After The Age of Trump
The relationship between friendship and morals is examined in a new study published in The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
10 Reasons Your Friend Didn’t Send A Holiday Card
Wondering whether or not to send a holiday card to friends? Should you only send them to the ones who send them to you?
Friend Poaching: How Do I Handle Feeling Left Out?
Friend poaching occurs when someone introduces two friends and they form a relationship that excludes you. Ouch!
My Intolerant Friend Who Hates Children
When you have a friend who hates children and is intolerant of your life decisions, it can be tough to sustain a friendship.
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