Friendship

Are You a Flake?

Andrea Bonior | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Invite, Flaky, Friends, Relationships, Invitations, Flaky Friendship, Flake, Facebook, Parties, Texting, Friendship, Bff, Friendships, Conflict, Evite, Party, Social Lives, Anxiety, Women News
Andrea Bonior

The more you cancel events, especially at the last minute, the more frayed your relationships will become.

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My So-Called Friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Friendship Advice, Delete, Facebook, End, Dumped, Facebook Friends, Friend Request, Women News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

My so-called friend deleted me on Facebook because of an accidental slip-of-the-tongue. She talks about me behind my back and when I try to apologize, she ignores me. What should I do?

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How We Can Make Each Other Feel Like Rock Stars

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Depression, Mental Health, Divorce, Children, Co-Workers, Men, Psychology, Parenting, Mood, Friendship, Marriage, Relatives, Well-Being, Dating, Spouses, Rock Stars, romance.love, Self-Esteem, Women's Empowerment, Euphoria, Women News
Barbara Greenberg

Who, I would like to know, can resist wanting to feel appreciated and adored in an authentic way?

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5 Striking Spots for Chance Meetings

Leslie Reece Schichtel | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Friendship, Meeting New People, Dating, Meet People, Relationships, How to Meet People, Chance Meetings, Meeting People, Healthy Living News
Leslie Reece Schichtel

Meeting people does not have to be intimidating or even difficult. Oftentimes, it happens when we least expect it, and it can happen anywhere.

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What the Desperate Housewives Can Learn From Glee

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Friendship, Glee, Friends, Friendship in Media, Desperate Housewives Series Finale, Glee Season 4, Female Friendships, Desperate Housewives, Glee Finale, TV News
Shasta Nelson, M.Div.

Their friendship will change. They won't have the benefit of seeing each other every day to help keep them connected. But just because it has to change, doesn't mean it has to end.

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My Friend Got Pregnant! Why Can't I Be Happier For Her?

Claire Bidwell Smith | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Pregnancy, Friendship, Female Friendship, Girlfriends, Friend Got Pregnant, Jealousy, Pregnancy Jealousy, Miscarriage, Women News
Claire Bidwell Smith

When I was 26 years old, two of my best friends became pregnant within a month of each other. Upon word of their news, I promptly burst into tears -- ...

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My Friend Won't Leave Her House!

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Friend, Friendship, Mental Health, Agoraphobia, Treatment, Emotional Problems, Friendship Advice, Anxiety, Women News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

I have no idea how to approach her about this without sounding like I am accusing her of some deliberate dishonesty or undermining the validity of her claims to physical illness.

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Facebook Rehab: Congratulations Mark, I'm Leaving

April Salchert | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Friendship, Social Media, Philanthropy, Bbc, Wall Street, Charity, Economy, Occupy Wall Street, Economic Crisis, Facebook Privacy, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, Technology News
April Salchert

As Mr. Zuckerberg enjoys his Wall Street campaign and wedding nuptials, I am disappearing into the social media shadows. As an activity, it dangerously toes a line of ridiculous social behavior.

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Visiting Bernice

Ruth Neubauer | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Lung Cancer, Renaissance, Friendship, Death and Dying, Women, Music, Writing, Women News
Ruth Neubauer

One year and three chemotherapy treatments later, she still has a wicked sense of humor, albeit a slowed-down delivery. And although only a tuft of hair has grown back, she is still beautiful.

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A Toast to Imperfect Mother's Days

Beth Jones | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Relationships, Happy Mother's Day, Marriage Advice, Raising Children, Motherhood, Raising Kids, Steampunk, Mothers, Friendship, Marriage, Mother's Day 2012, Female Friendship, Kids, Sons, Girlfriend, Girlfriends, Parents News
Beth Jones

The only photo I have from this year's Mother's Day is of my son standing between a barrel of swords and a heavy-set Steampunk in a Revolutionary War costume.

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Ask Michael Cohen: How to Deal With Someone That You Used to Know

Michael Cohen | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Friendship, Etiquette and Advice, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Style, Dating Advice, Dating Advice for Women, Dating, Etiquette, Style News
Michael Cohen

Sometimes with friends, as your life or their life habits change, you just have to  change your social activities with them before you get sucked into their downward spiral.

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Unfriend Me, Please

Jared Gardner | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Friendship, Social Media, Racism, Facebook, Gay Marriage, Facebook IPO, New York News
Jared Gardner

Almost 30 years ago, the Special A.K.A. released "Racist Friend," drawing a clear line in the sand: "if you have a racist friend/ now is the time for ...

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A Mother: A Parent, and a Friend -- A Powerful Combination

Michele Hunt | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Friendship, Mothers and Daughters, Self-Esteem, Relationship Advice, Mothers Day, Self-Help, Mother Daughter Relationship, Mother-Daughter Relationships, Parents News
Michele Hunt

I have never understood the rational that mothers should not be friends with their daughters (or their sons). Who else can our daughters trust to have their best interest in mind?

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My Boyfriends' Moms Loved Me More Than Their Sons Did

Salon | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Friendship, Marriage, Boyfriend, Family Relationships, Girlfriend, Love, Boyfriends Mother, Women News

Judy's warm brown eyes sucked me right in. Her son David and I had only been dating four months, but that didn't stop me from falling for her hard. I ...

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Better to Walk With Friends Who Limp Than Count on Friends Who Have Never Limped at All

David Wilson | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Friendship, Relationships, Hope, Gps-Soul, Faith, Benefits of Friendship, Friendships, Friends, Mindfulness, Love and Friendships, Positive Friendships, Healthy Living News
David Wilson

Communicate often, say thank you frequently and without reservation, and let them know you care. These friends are forever priceless. We can and will always count on them to be there for us.

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'This Is The End, My Friend'

Shira Hirschman Weiss | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Friendship, Relationships, Female Friendships, Ending a Friendship, High School Friend, College Friend, Facebook Friendship, Friendship Advice, Alex Williams, Cliques, Facebook, Women News
Shira Hirschman Weiss

Back in elementary school, I idealized the notion of having "tons of friends." Now I know through experience that it's not about quantity (either in real life or on Facebook), but quality.

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Judy Blume and the Socialization of Girls

Crystal Bui | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Friendship, Girls, Thesis Project, Thesis-Project, Relationships, Ya Literature, Dating, Young Adult Books, Judy Blume, Judy Blume Books, Girls-Books, College News
Crystal Bui

Blume has written over 21 books for girls with more than 80 million copies of her books sold worldwide; her work has been translated into 31 languages, making her an internationally acclaimed girls' book author

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The Worst Part Of A Breakup?

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Friend Breakups, Breakup, How to Break Up, healbee.com, Relationships, Relationship Breakups, Breaking Up With a Friend, Poll, Breaking Up With a Girlfriend, Breakup Study, Breakups, Friendship, Breaking Up With a Boyfriend, Break-Ups, Breaking Up, Breakups Lose 8 Friends, Women News

Going through a breakup is hard enough -- but what if it costs you your friends as well as your love interest? According to a new survey, men and wome...

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'Not My Kid': When Parents are in Denial

Linda Durnell | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Friendship, Eating Disorders, Drugs, Parenting, Divorce, Children, Rehab, Addictions, Denial, Kids and Drugs, Kids and Alcohol, Kids and Addiction, Parents News
Linda Durnell

Families struggling with addictions are part of our community. We should strive to help, support and understand that which threatens any and all of our families.

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What Soufflé and Sex Have in Common

Heidi Brod | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: International-Culinary-Center, Friendship, Relationships, Chef, Cooking, Sex, Chocolate, Slidepollajax, Women News
Heidi Brod

One crème brûlée, two caramel custards and three types of buttercream later, we have officially cooked our way through Lisa's depression.

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Spring Clean Your Life

Dr. Michelle Callahan | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Friendship, Healthy Relationships, Physical Health, Family Relationships, Relationships, Love and Relationships, Love Life, Personal Space, Identity, Bad Habits, Dr. Michelle Callahan, Spirit, Emotional Wellness, Gps-Soul, Wellness, Healthy Living News
Dr. Michelle Callahan

Maybe you've only thought about "spring cleaning" in terms of straightening up and clearing out your physical space, but what about applying that same principle to the less tangible aspects of your world?

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Food, Sex and Fifty Shades Of Grey . Part Six: Have You Ever Dreamed of Going To Culinary School?

Heidi Brod | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Fifty Shades of Grey, Chef, Cooking, Sex, International-Culinary-Center, Friendship, Twilight Saga, Relationships, Eggs-Benedict, Slidepollajax, Women News
Heidi Brod

Fifty Shades of Grey has been turning up at brunches all over the Upper East Side.

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Ack, My Friend Dumped Me

Karen Bergreen | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Friendship, Breakup, Toxic People, Breakup With Friend, Friends, Female Friendship, Lifetime Movie, Female, Female Friendships, Breakups, Coffee, Sarah Palin, Women News
Karen Bergreen

I don't exactly know what to take from this story. Maybe it's how vulnerable we all are to those we love, how a break-up doesn't have to be with a lover to knock the bejeezus out of you.

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Anomie in a World of Social Media

Frank A. Weil | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Internet, Friends, Anomie, Friendship, Internet Relationships, Social Media, Twitter, Social Networking, Internet Dating, Facebook Friends, Facebook, Online Dating, Technology News
Frank A. Weil

French sociologist Emile Durkheim gave a name to crowd loneliness: "anomie." That state of mind was believed to be often at the root of social unrest. So this condition is not altogether new, but the Internet may have amped it up a few notches.

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How The Friendship In 'Girls' Mirrors Female Friendship In Nature

The New York Times | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Friendship, Girls, Judd Apatow, Circle of Friends, Female Friendship, Female Relationships, Sisterhood, Lena Dunham, Women News

When first we meet Hannah, the wondrously mopey mid-20s heroine of HBO's new hit series "Girls," she seems to have more strikes against her than a bow...

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