Tag: women
Guest post: Can A Mother Be A Daughter’s Best Friend?
We’ve all heard stories of (and some of us have witnessed up close) moms who are trying so desperately to be cool that they opt for the role of BFFs to their daughters instead of moms. But can a mother really be a daughter’s best friend?
A carpool friendship: Has it reached a dead end?
Losing a job and a husband at once (whether or not she liked them) is tough for any woman.
Friendship and agreeing to disagree
QUESTION Dear Irene My girlfriend of 15 years and I got into a heated discussion that escalated into her walking out on me while we were in a restaurant. It was obvious that we were at loggerheads on a topic about which we had opposing views. Her style is to leave, not speak, and avoid […]
Making friends when you’re depressed: It’s not easy
It’s nearly impossible to make friends when you’re depressed.
Spinning out of control: It’s painful to lose friends and disturbing to lose clients
QUESTION Dear Irene, I am 51 years old, married 28 years, with 3 grown kids. I work at a gym as a personal trainer/spinning instructor. I quickly became friends with a woman 10 years younger who moved here from another state. She is 40 years old, single, without any kids, and had been in […]
Friendship: The importance of showing up
QUESTION Dear Irene, I have been friends with Amy since high school, and we are now mothers in our 30s. I have a 10-year-old and another baby on the way. Last August, I got married and that’s when things went weird. My husband and I had a very small intimate wedding: only immediate family, and […]
An Author’s Love Letter to Selma’s Book Group
A book group is a great excuse for busy women to get together, relax, nosh, sip and befriend. After speaking to one more than a decade ago, I penned this letter.
A Leap of Faith: Dumped over religious differences?
It is true that differences in religion, politics and values can create wedges between people who were once close friends—but this generally doesn’t happen when friendships are otherwise solid. People accept the differences and agree to disagree so the differences don’t interfere with the relationship.
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