Friendships

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

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

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Cell Phones, Teenagers and Anxious Attachment

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Drug Addiction, Panic Attacks, Transitional Objects, Flirting, Sex Addiction, Smartphones, Tweens, Psychology, Media, Parenting, Self-Soothing, Facebook, Texting, Stress, Friendships, Education, College, High School, Cell Phones, Teachers, Anxiety, Parents News

We are raising a cohort of teens whose cell phones have replaced their favorite blankets or stuffed animals.

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Being a Mother & Being Good Enough -- Two Mutually Exclusive Concepts?

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Marriage, Friendships, Divorce, Relationships, Child Development, Dr. Bill Sears, Sex, Teens, Attachment Parenting, Sllep, Psychology, Parenting, Childrearing, Breast-Feeding, Mothers, Parents News

Most of us are doing the best we can, whether or not we are breastfeeding for three months or three years or carrying our little ones on our hips or pushing them in strollers.

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Maintaining Friendships While Breaking Away From 'The Group'

Noah Kass | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Friendships, Conscious Relationships, Social Support, Group Relationships, Relationships Advice, Life Advice, Life Tips, Maturity, Gps-Soul, Emotional Wellness, Friendship Advice, Relationship Advice, Ask Noah, Happiness, Healthy Living News

To be an essential member of a personally fulfilling group can be very empowering. However, it can also keep you stuck. In order to experience real growth, we need to challenge the sometimes staid comfort of staying put.

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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

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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The Power of Connections

Bishop Edgar L. Vann | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Detroit Impact, Rosie O'Grady, Personal Relationships, Friendships, Connections, Power of Connections, Detroit Around Town, Networking, Personal Connections, Detroit News

Every person has connections within the community, within their families, at school and at work, where there is some level of influence. What makes the difference among leaders is how connections are utilized.

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A Treatise on Being Called 'Cute'

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Attractiveness, Women, Parenting, Fashion, Style, Marriage, Friendships, Relationships, Sexuality, Women News

I am often referred to as cute. Yes, even at my age, which is over 40. Isn't cute a word that is associated with babies or adorable pets or a new item of clothing?

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Bound by the Surprise of Our Glory Days

Nikki Luongo | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Social Media, High School, Friendships, Healthy Relationships, Emotional Maturity, Healthy Living News

High school for some people, who weren't bullied the previous three years in middle school, was awesome -- the parties, the friends, new experiences. ...

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Going Up

Zach Puchtel | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Friendships, Purpose, Relationships, Gossip, Impact News

Today, focus your efforts on improving the lives of others; even if it be lending a simple smile to a stranger where otherwise there would be none. Make the world a bit brighter today, and a bit more every day after. Your life will follow suit.

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When You Fall, Who's There to Catch You?

Nikki Luongo | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Friendship, Co-Dependency, Friendships, Conscious Relationships, Independence, Healthy Living News

Johnny Cash, in the beginning of his relationship with June Carter, the love of his life, wrote a song that they share, which became an anthem for the...

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WATCH: You Become Who You Spend Time With, From Tony Robbins

Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Friendships, Relationships, Tony Robbins, Video, Women News

Peak performance strategist Tony Robbins explains how the attitudes of the people you spend time with affect you in profound ways. var src_url="h...

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Do Post-Divorce Friendships Last?

Jennifer Nagy | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Friend, Friendships, Divorce, Divorce Advice, Life After Divorce, Post-Divorce Friendships, Lasting Friendship, Friendship After Divorce, Divorce News

When my marriage ended and I found myself back in the singles scene, it was a very tough transition. I had to create new friendships with other people who were single, or even better, divorced.

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Why I Miss 'The Hills'

Cara McDonough | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Drinks, Reality Television, Teen Mom, Mid-Thirties, Audrina Patridge, Why I Miss the Hills, Motherhood, The HIlls, Female Friendships, Friendships, Heidi Montag, Brody Jenner, Mtv, Lauren Conrad, MTV the Hills, Why I Miss "The Hills", Women News

But criticism aside -- and disagreeing with some, come on, those girls had jobs -- the true draw of "The Hills" was its ability to capture friendship in all its doom and glory.

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Old Friends

Roger Fransecky | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Merrily We Roll Along, Quotes, Friendship, Quotes Friendship, Stephen Sondheim, Friendships, Conscious Relationships, Friends, Healthy Living News

The growth of the social web and the increasing linkages to what some call "Web 4.0" will make sifting and sorting our time and attention for "real" friends more and more challenging. But it's worth it.

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Deconstructing Fifty Shades of Grey

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Fifty Shades of Grey, Women, Friendships, Relationships, Sex, Today-Show-Fifty-Shades-of-Grey, Media, Bdsm, Women News

I am not suggesting that it is inappropriate to talk about violence against women; I am stating that "Fifty Shades of Grey" and other types of non-vanilla erotica have nothing to do with violence against women.

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Love Is All Around

Nikki Luongo | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Friendships, Relationships, Romance, Valentine's Day, Valentines Day, Love, Love and Valentine's, Healthy Living News

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. -- Victor Hugo On Fe...

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4 Types of Friends to Avoid

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Marriage, Women, Friendships, Divorce, Relationships, Health, Psychology, Cliques, Separation, Women News

My suggestion is to do a friendship check and ask yourself why you hang on to the energy vampires. There is just not enough time in life to spend with those who deflate you.

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Can Your Friends Make You Sick?

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Stress, Women, Friendships, Female Friendship, Relationships, Bullying, Emotional Support, Somatic Symptoms, Physical Illness, Women News

I remember being bedridden with writhing stomach pain in 7th grade when Lisa K. decided that I was an "undesirable" and that none of the girls in my English class should talk to me.

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Tony Blankley

Bob Franken | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Politics, Friendships, Media, Washington, Press Secretary, Gingrich, Blankley, Media News

Tony Blankley's home in Great Falls, Virginia, outside Washington, was routinely described as a "gentleman's farm", which was appropriate because Tony was the consummate gentleman, befitting his birth in London.

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Taking Care Of Your Aging Parents

Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Aging Parents, Caregiving, Friendships, Elder Care, Parents, Girlfriends, Video, Women News

Watch the girls and I discuss taking care of aging parents - how to help and when to let go. Do we touch on any issues that reflect an experience you'...

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Getting Over A Breakup? Remember This

Amy Chan | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Friendships, Support System, Divorce, Relationships, Letter to Friend, Heartbreak, Mourning, Breakups, Separation, Women News

I've realized that all I can do is be a source of love myself, to embrace the love around me, cherish it and share it with others. That is my source of joy.

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The People Women Really Count On

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 01.15.2012

Yes, we women count on our partners, our parents if we are lucky enough to still have them, and, of course, our friends. But let's face it, there is ...

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Who You Surround Yourself With, You Become

Amy Chan | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Friendship, Happiness, New Friendships, Friendships, Old Friendships, Friends, Healthy Living Spirit, Assessing Friendships, Reassessing Friendships, Healthy Living News

There is a beauty of having old friends that I will not deny, but history alone is not enough to bring an old friendship into the present, and subsequently, the future.

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My Gay Best Friend: She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Friend, Gay Voices, Friendships, Women, Lovers, Lesbian, Friendship Advice, Friends With Benefits, Gay, Best Friends, Women News

After telling me for three years she loves me and wants to be with me, she now suddenly doesn't feel that way.

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Your 'Happiness Group' Starter Kit

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Friendships, Friends, Relationships, Groups, Resolutions, Health, Happiness, Healthy Living News

I've heard from lots of people who want to launch or join groups for people doing happiness projects together, so I created this (free) starter kit to help folks get the ball rolling.

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