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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.
Blue Christmas: When Red and Green Make Blue
The last time I heard the words “Blue Christmas,” they were crooned by Elvis.
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.
My Friend Has Lost Interest In Our Friendship
When a friend has lost interest in a friendship, there is not much to do but move on. Friendships are dynamic and change over time.
My Best Friend Will Not Be Coming To My Wedding
A woman is upset that her friend will not be coming to her wedding after a fallout two years ago and isn’t sure how she should respond.
Guest Post: What Do You Say To A Best Friend Who Has Cancer?
My only clue was that my best friend had started detailing eating healthier foods in our almost daily email correspondence. She called on a Wednesday evening to tell me she had breast cancer and was having a mastectomy on Friday.
When Good Friends Forget Your Birthday
A reader asks what to do when your friends forget your birthday; she feels hurt and resentful and wonders if she should say or do something.
