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A message from the Friendship Doctor on International Friendship Day
This post about International Friendship Day is reprinted from the archives of The Friendship Blog.
POLL – Friendship Advice: Whom do you trust?
Giving friendship advice is challenging. Even with experience and training, I only hear one side of a story, limited by what someone chooses to tell me or not tell me, which is filtered by that person’s experience of the problem. The litmus test of the value of friendship advice—or any advice for that matter—is […]
Take the Real Simple Quiz – What kind of friend are you?
What Kind of Friend Are You? by Annie Marie O’Conner July 2011 Are you the one pals call when they need advice…or when they need a plus-one for a cocktail party? This quiz isn’t scientific but it sure is fun and you may even learn something about your friendship style. Click here to […]
Listen to The Friendship Doctor on Your IPOD
On Saturday (June 26), I participated in a live radio interview with Liv and her friends on Get Real on 107.1 in Minneapolis/St. Paul. You can listen to me by clicking on the second hour of the program. My friend/colleague Debba Hauppert spoke on the first hour. Click here to download the program.
Talk and Book-Signing in Boston – June 8th
Come meet the Friendship Doctor at The Charles Hotel in Cambridge Join NYU alumni, parents, and friends from your community for a very special evening of lively discussion with NYU Professor Irene S. Levine. Evidence suggests that at any age or stage of life, close friends are vital to our health and emotional well-being. […]
Contending with the Food Police
QUESTION Dear Irene, What can you say to buddies in this situation to get them off your back: You go to a restaurant. They order burgers and fries. You order a salad. They mock you and proceed with comments like "That’s not real food. Why do you always get a salad? Are you trying to […]
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