Tag: self-esteem
A mom worries that her 13-year-old daughter can’t keep friends
The daughter can’t keep friends because they wind up losing respecting for her.
My daughter feels like an outsider
A mom worries that her sophomore daughter feels like an outsider in high school
Help! My Teenage Daughter Is Losing Her Friends
Psychologist urges mom not to worry too much about her teenage daughter — teen friendships change over time.
Escaping from a toxic triangle
QUESTION Dear Irene, I’m a 40-year-old woman who feels like she’s back in junior high. I have three kids who are very involved in sports and activities. Over the last four years, my husband and I developed a group of friends with kids the same ages. My closest friend in the group was a woman […]
Reader Q & A: Envy among friends
QUESTION: Dear Irene, Just want to say thank you for this blog. I just walked away from a very painful friendship that almost ripped off my self-esteem. It is true that I have not always been the most confident person, but I have never encountered anyone like this before. She is always judgmental, negatively critical, […]
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