Tag: close friend
When a friend jumps the gun
A friend jumps the gun by inviting a third person to her friend’s home and a woman wonders how she should respond.
Supporting friends living with depression
A friend asks how to respond to her friends living with depression who seem on-again, off-again.
Coping with the death of a close friend around the holidays
The death of a close friend can be as painful as the death of a family member. And when the loss occurs right around the holidays, it can be especially hard.
My 10-year-old daughter and the kid of my close friend constantly bicker
A mom wonders whether she should cut all ties with a close friend because their kids don’t play well together.
My 8-Year-Old Son Has No Friends At School
A mom worries that her 8-year-old son has no friends at school and wonders how she can intervene. It may depend on his level of discomfort.
Having trouble getting close
I am a 27-year-old woman and find myself lacking the close friendships I long for. I’m well aware of the reasons why. Explaining would take all day but in a nutshell: I was a shy child who warmed up slowly but eventually made close friends I loved.
8 Ways to Make a Friend Feel Special on Valentine’s Day
8 Ways to Make a Friend Feel Special on Valentine’s Day
Eat, Pray, Love, and Befriend
I just read Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert—finally. In the book, Gilbert translates an Italian phrase un’amica stretta, which means a close friend With her wonderful way with words and analogies, she goes on to say, "…stretta literally means tight, as in clothing, like a tight skirt. So a close friend, in Italian, is […]
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