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Children of Divorce and Their Friendships

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 02.09.2012 | Parents

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Parent, Grandmother, School Avoidance, Divorce, School Phobia, Grandparent, Preteens, Friendship Advice, School, Coaching, Parents News

When parents go through a divorce, there can be friendship fallout for kids QUESTION Dear Irene, My formerly popular 11-year old granddaughter is b...

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'My Friend Has No Boundaries'

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 02.01.2012 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Boundaries, Needy Friend, Too Much, Friendship Advice, Needy, Disability, Clingy, Women News

Explicitly let her know when she has overstepped your boundaries.

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Can A Pocket Dial Ruin A Lifelong Friendship?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.30.2012 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Circles, Women, 911 Pocket Dial, Friendship Circle, Group, Friendship Advice, Phone Etiquette, Women News

I recently listened to my cell phone messages, and one of them was a "pocket dial" that recorded a conversation between two of my closest friends -- and they were talking about ME!

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8 Signs She's Not A True Friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.09.2012 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Social Climber, Status, Friend Poacher, Friendship Forums, Friendship Advice, Crowdsource, Appearances, Queen Bee, User, Women News

Not every social climber exhibits the same exact behaviors, but here are some telltale signs (crowd sourced by other posters and doctored by me) that can save us all some heartache.

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When Giving Friends Advice, How Honest Should You Be?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.04.2012 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Friendship Expert, Change, Trust, Truthful, Tact, Authenticity, Friendship Advice, Honesty, Truth, Dropping Friends, Women News

"My experience is that people don't really want authenticity but think they do --- until it gets hard and difficult scenarios come up."

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Friendships

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.03.2012 | Women

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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What to Do When Your Friend Replaces You

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.30.2011 | Women

Read More: Friend, Friendship, Women, Time, Complicated, Relationships, Threesome, Advice, Communication, Roommate, Death, Women News

It hurts to live in a house with a best friend who doesn't make time to see you, and gives you the vibe that you're a pest they wish wasn't around.

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Dealing With Holiday Office Party Anxiety

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.19.2011 | Women

Read More: Friend, Christmas Party, Social Anxiety, Social Cues, Awkward, No Friends, Friendship Advice, Difficulty Making Friends, Can?T Make Friends, Medication, Misreading Social Cues, Women News

I want to go to a workplace party this Christmas, but the idea of standing in a crowded room on my own fills me with dread.

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How To Handle An Office Breakup

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 02.12.2012 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Breakup, Friendship Expert, Relationships, Workplace, Dumped, Friendship Advice, Co-Worker, Office Friendship, Getting Over Being Dumped, Women News

Right now, only we know about it, but it's bound to spread around the office. I am not planning to say anything, but she likely will. What do I do?

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Mom Worried About the Mean Girls at Montessori Preschool

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 02.08.2012 | Parents

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Relational Aggression, Friendship Advice, Friendship Expert, Mean Girls, The Sopranos, Preschool, Parents News

This year, one of my daughter's friends told her she doesn't have straight hair and shouldn't play with them. Then she started ignoring my daughter. I know that my child feels hurt and I'm concerned about her. Signed, Worried Mom

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How Would You React if Your Friend Did THIS?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.29.2012 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Friendship Expert, Threesomes, Loyalty, Trust, Threesome, Friendship Advice, Triangle, Friend-Poaching, Women News

Amanda and Heather took to each other very quickly. So quickly that it became the three of us whenever something social was happening. I started to feel like the third wheel.

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College Friendships 101: Getting Through the First Semester

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.15.2012 | College

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 | Parents

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

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.10.2011 | Parents

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 Dangers of Codependence

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.03.2011 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Possessive, Intervention, Possessive Friend, Toxic Friendship. Sisters, Controlling, Family, Codependent, Women News

Since my sister became a "follower" of her possessive friend, she no longer hangs out with her other friends and she is no longer close to me. I miss her. What should I do?

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

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.01.2011 | Women

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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4 Consequences to Labeling a Friend 'Toxic'

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 11.27.2011 | Women

Do a google search with two words that by definition shouldn't be in the same sentence, "avoid" and "friend," and you'll get a list of 409,000,000 articles helping you figure out which friends to drop.

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Women's Friendship Month: 25 Ways to Be a 'Keeper'

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.19.2011 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Friendship Day, Women?S Friendship Month, Friendship Expert, Friendship Day 2012, Giveaway, Make Yourself a Keeper, Friendship Month 2012, Women News

More than a decade ago, Kappa Delta Sorority created Friendship Day, and then turned it into a month-long celebration of friendship called, National W...

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Did She Cut Off Our Friendship Because I'm Gay?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.13.2011 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Friendship Advice, Gay, Lesbian, Dumped, Cut Me Off, Women News

If being cut off or dumped isn't a consistent pattern in your relationships, don't focus on "What's wrong with me?"

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What Your Email Style Says About You

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 11.08.2011 | Technology

Read More: Friend, Success, Good Impression, Work, Email, Coworker, Crazy Bosses, Perception, Making an Impression, Communication, Technology News

In the modern workplace, we don't actually talk to each other as much as we used to. Communication now often takes place via email, a change that has brought with it both convenience and its own unique set of challenges.

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Undermined at Work by a "Friend"

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.11.2011 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Women, Friendship Expert, Work, Workplace, Undermining, Mixing Work and Friendship, Co-Worker, Colleague, Women News

Friendships carry risks when they unravel and this is particularly true in the workplace. Yet, we spend so much of our lives at work that it's natural we would develop close friendships there.

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Drawing Lines In the Sand After a Friendship Breakup

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.03.2011 | Women

Read More: Friend, Friendship, Breakup, Friendship Advice, Friend Breakup, Breaking Up With Friends, Relationship Advice, Breaking Up, Women News

QUESTION Hi Irene, I had a very painful falling out with a really close friend several months ago. Being somewhat older than me, this woman was like...

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An Inconvenient Truth: She's Made You a Second-Tier Friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.26.2011 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Bff, Women, Friendship Expert, Reciprocity, Friendship Advice, Second Tier Friend, Convenience, Women News

QUESTION Dear Irene, I've been friends with a woman for about four years now. As time progressed, we became closer, or so I thought. We both moved h...

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The Friendship Phase-Out

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.24.2011 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Phased Out, Dumped, Daughters, Mothers, Friendship Advice, Collateral Damage, Burning Bridges, Women News

When friends are always busy and never initiate contact, they may be trying to step back from the friendship.

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When a Friendship Breakup Spills Over to Family

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.16.2011 | Women

Read More: Friend, Friendship, Women, Children, Friendship Advice, Breakup, Families, Collateral Damage, Husband, Ex-Friend, Women News

Two friends split and the tension spills over to their husbands and children.

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