Tag: support
Finding friends after a divorce
A woman feels bereft of support from family and friends after a divorce.
Not speaking: Should I wish her a happy birthday?
After two friends have a disagreement, one wonders if she should still send the other birthday greetings.
Should my friend have explained the circumstances of my divorce?
After divorce, a woman’s husband accuses her of adultery and her friend doesn’t come to her defense with mutual friends.
Friendship: On asking for support
Six questions to ask yourself when you are asking for support and don’t get it.
On having neighbors who don’t have to knock
This was a great article by John Leland in the New York Times, in case you didn’t see it. It tells the story of a group of women in their 70s and 80s who live on the same floor, in public housing, in an apartment building in the Washington Heights section of New York. They […]
Friends with Cancer: What to Say and Do
According to the National Cancer Institute, the lifetime risk of developing cancer of one type or another is more than 4 out of ten. If you have a friend who has been diagnosed, don’t miss this excellent article in Salon by one of my favorite writers, Mary Elizabeth Williams. Mary Elizabeth, a Stage IV […]
9/11/11 On Human Bonds
Soon after the two planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the first thing I did was reach for my cell phone. I was at my office and wanted to check on my son who was at school a bridge away from me, which felt a world apart at that moment. After I made arrangements […]
A Haunting Death: Could friends have saved Amy Winehouse?
People were shocked to hear of the death of singer Amy Winehouse. What are your thoughts about whether the support of good friends might have averted this tragedy? Choose one answer below or write in your own thoughts. <a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/5278742/">A Haunting Death: Could friends have saved Amy Winehouse?"</a>
Diagnosed With Breast Cancer and Feeling Depressed? Don’t Isolate Yourself
Being treated for breast cancer can be physically and emotionally tough to endure; social supports can be a lifesaver.
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