3 Signs It’s Time to Let a Friend Go
Friends are important. They’re who you call when you have good news, want to share an experience, or need a shoulder to cry on. They’re…
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An Introvert’s Guide to Having a Social Life in a New City
A few years ago, I accepted an internship opportunity and moved to New York City from Boston. I felt comfortable moving somewhere totally new because…
How to Maintain Healthy Relationships Despite Political Differences
Our current political climate sometimes makes it impossible to avoid division, even within our own families. I honestly never expected it to happen to me…
3 Ways to Be a More Affirming Friend
I have never been someone who craves words of affirmation. As a writer who loves words to the ends of the earth, it’s a strange…
Your Best Friend Is Not Your Therapist
Recently, I found myself in the midst of a major life transition. I’d lost my job and was struggling to decide what to do next.…
Your Post-College Guide to Living with Roommates
I’ve lived in a wide variety of apartments over the years: with friends in a college-owned apartment my senior year, in a frat house (as…
How to Create Loving Boundaries with Others
A few years ago, I found myself in a rather toxic friendship. I valued him as one of my closest friends, but I started to…
Learning to Speak up Was the Best Thing for My Friendships
For as long as I can remember, I’ve let keeping the peace rule in my relationships. Though misguided, I held on to the belief that…
Friendship SOS: How to Handle an Argument
Most of my major problems are food related, like when I’m asked “fried or grilled?” and can’t decide, but I occasionally hit a bump in…
How to Handle Financial Peer Pressure
When I left school, I was lucky enough to score a job at an all girls school right away. In the education field, getting a…
