Making Friends

First Impression Fears

Liz Hastings | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Adult Friendship, Making Friends, Friendship Humor, Parenting, How to Make Friends, New Neighbors, Meeting New People, First Impressions, Entertaining, Parents News

Why would I bring up my thoughts on religion, gun control or capital punishment immediately after showing her our wine collection?

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Social Media: 4 Strategies for Growing Your Online Network

Mia Redrick | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Making Friends, Social Media, Mom-Me Time, Time for Mom Me, Social Networks, Social Networking, Me-Time-for-Moms, Me Time for Moms, Mom Time, Mia Redrick, Time-for-Mom-Me, Time-for-Mom, Time for Mom, Women News

Have you tapped into the huge potential for social media to grow your business, extend your professional network or find new people who think and live like you do?

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7 Reasons You Should Reach Out To Every Person Ever

HelloGiggles | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Friendship, Making Friends, Social Interaction, Relationships, Reaching Out, Reach Out to People, Women News

1) We're all alone well, kind of. This sounds grim, but it's not! There is a freedom in realizing and embracing the fact that at the end of the day ...

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MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Friendship, Making Friends, Mwf-Seeking-Bff, Women, Rachel Bertsche, Relationships, Books, Friendship by the Book, Women News

The hardest part, for me, was really breaking out of my comfort zone to "ask girls out."

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Friendships

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Friendship Expert, Making Friends, Tips, Friendship Advice, Resolutions, 2012, Slidepollajax, Women News

Here are five simple ways to improve my friendships and yours over the coming year.

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Taking Names, Get Past Big City Disconnect

Camilla Webster | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Friendliness, Making Friends, Names, Strangers, New York, New York News

In New York and around the world, the truth is we are simple animals with complicated lives. At the end of the day, we are emotional beings welling over with the desire to connect to each other.

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College Friendships 101: Getting Through the First Semester

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Making Friends, Friendship, Friend, College Friendships, Women, Friendship Expert, College, First Semester, College News

Moving from a small school where you knew everyone for many years to a large, anonymous university campus with thousands of students is a big change that requires a period of adjustment. But many other freshmen are likely to be in the same boat as you.

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New Mom Having a Hard Time Making New Friends

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Women, Friendship Expert, New Neighborhood, Making Friends, Mother, Self-Confidence, New Mom, Friendship Advice, Insecurity, Parenting, Moving, New Mother, Insecure, Parents News

When we're lonely, it's natural to think about reaching back into the past to resurrect relationships with old school chums -- but be cautious. You may realize that you have even less in common with these friends -- except for your shared history.

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I Love MY Son... But Yours? Not So Much

| Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Making Friends, Playdates, Kids Friends, Preschool, Toddlers, New Mothers, Motherhood, Kids and Friends, Playgroups, Parents News

By Caitlin Shetterly (Click here for original article.) It wasn't that I didn't want children; I just didn't yearn for them the way some people do....

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My Son Has No Close Friends: Do I Need to Worry?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Making Friends, Women, Social Llfe, Adolescents, Friendship Advice, Middle School, Parenting, No Best Friend, Teen Friendship, Parents-Teens-Tweens, Parents News

Entering middle school is a big adjustment for both teens and for their parents. This transition can be particularly difficult for those who tend to be shy or who have to work harder at making new friends.

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The NYC To D.C. Bus Connection

Jody Melto | Posted 11.14.2011

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I'm waiting on West 33rd Street for my bus back to Washington, D.C. For those who have taken the DC2NY bus, or one of the others that shuttle between the two cities, you know this spot. It's right in front of that strip joint.

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My Son Has Trouble Making Friends

Posted 11.14.2011

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Dear Susan, My son, who just started the 3rd grade, is at a new school this year and isn’t doing very well. How do you encourage a child to not e...

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New Girlfriends

Laurie David | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Making Friends After 50, Making Friends, Friendship, Friends After 50, Laurie David, Friends, Female Friendships, Women News

I'm one of those women who falls in love with girlfriends hard and fast. Occasionally its short-lived, I get too excited too quickly, but when the real thing comes along, now that's a beautiful thing.

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Having Trouble Making New Friends Stick? 11 Possible Causes

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Making Friends, Friendship, Friend, Friendship Expert, Relationships, Lonely, No Friends, Alone, Friendship Advice, Living, Why No Friends, Breaking Living News, Healthy Living News

Here are some possible reasons that someone might have difficulty developing close, reciprocal relationships with friends.

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How To Turn A Potential Friend Into A Real Friend

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 11.17.2011

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You have never met a friend. But you have most certainly met amazing people you have turned into friends. And you can do it again.

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The Geography Of Friendship

Rachel Bertsche | Posted 11.17.2011

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A dinner guest had a fabulous theory for testing out whether a city is generally friendly or not: "You can tell by whether or not other girls talk to you while you wait in line for the restroom." I love this. It's a brilliant barometer.

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Knowing When To Break Up With Friends Online... And In Real Life

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Online Friendships, Making Friends, Friendship in Adulthood, Breaking Up With a Blog, Dumping Friends, Friendship and Social Media, Breaking Up With Friends, Relationships, Healthy Living News

A big part of growing up is figuring out what's important to us in a friend. But equally, it's about realizing when it's time to move on.

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Friendships Don't Just Happen

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friendship, Friendships, Forming Female Friendships, Female Friendship, Finding Female Friends, Finding Friends, Friendship Advice, Finding Adult Friends, Relationships, Adult Friendships, Adult Friends, Making Friends, Women Friends, Friendship Adulthood, Women Friendship, Healthy Living News

We know how many potential friendships haven't been actualized because we dropped the ball. We waited for someone else to pursue. We waited for someone else to "just make it happen."

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6 Ways To Help Your Child Develop Better Friendships

Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Parenting, Making Friends, Child Lonely, Parenting Tips, Helping Lonely Child, Child Making Friends, Difficulty Making Friends, Child Imagination, Making Friends Difficult, Parenting Advice, Lonely Child, Parents, Healthy Living News

I'm getting a lot of flack about friends lately. Kids are complaining they don't have any. Parents are concerned their children don't have enough, or have too many disagreements with the ones they do have.

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How To Help Your Child Make Friends

Darryl Sollerh | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Making Friends, Raising Children, Parents, Parenting, Difficulty Making Friends, Making Friends Difficult, Child Lonely, Helping Lonely Child, Lonely Child, Child Making Friends, Healthy Living News

A parent who attempts to intervene too much can soon find themselves feeling as helpless and disconnected as their child. So what can help?

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Friendship In Adulthood: What Do You Look For?

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Making Friends, Online Friends, Friendship in Adulthood, Finding Friends, Grown Up Friendships, How to Make Friends, Female Friendships, Dating for Friends, Making Friends Online, Relationships, Making Friends as Adults, New Friends Adulthood, Networking, Healthy Living News

Even if you know what you're looking for in a friend, how do you find those friends when you're starting from scratch? And even if they're out there... will you take the time out of your busy life to "date" them?

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Adult Friendship 101: Tips For Making New Friends After 35

Melanie Gorman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Making Friends, Friendship Advice, Adult Friendship, New Friendships, Relationships, Making New Friends, New Friends, How to Make New Friends, Adult Friendships, Healthy Living News

There's no easy way, once you're over a certain age, to make new friends, so here are five tips for creating new adult friendships.

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Cultivating your inner Jennifer Aniston

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

If someone asked you to characterize actress Jennifer Aniston, after "beautiful" and "talented," the next word that might come to mind would be "nice....

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The Challenges of Making Friends on a Large Campus

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Large Campus, College Friendships, Making Friends, Living News, Time, Relationships, People Magnet, Friendship Advice, Freshman, Meeting People, Large School, Breaking News, University, Campus, Best Friend, College, Living, Healthy Living News

QUESTION Dear Irene, I'm a college freshman at a large state university. I chose not to join a sorority because it's really not my thing, and I've h...

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Anam Cara: Praying For Our Kids And Their 'Soul Friends'

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Making Friends, Soul Mate, First Day of School, Soul Friend, Anam Cara, Celtic Spirituality, Spirituality, Religion News

I prayed for my son's Anam Cara. In the Celtic tradition, which is my heritage, Anam Cara means "Soul Friend." It's beyond pedestrian friendship. It is sacred, God-given and ordained, a miraculous blessing with feet.

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