
How Friendships Change as You Get Older (And Why That’s Okay)
We all remember how simple it was to make friends as a kid. You would walk up to someone on the playground, ask if…
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We all remember how simple it was to make friends as a kid. You would walk up to someone on the playground, ask if…
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Over the last decade, the phrase “women’s empowerment” has been slapped onto everything. It’s printed on canvas tote bags at corporate conferences. It’s used…
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Most advice about making friends online is remarkably unhelpful. You have probably read it a dozen times: be yourself, stay positive, and just put…
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Making friends as an adult feels like trying to learn a language that everyone else already speaks. In school, you were surrounded by people…
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It used to be that if a friend had work done, it was a state secret. You would notice they suddenly looked very rested…
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The transition from fall to winter usually starts with a cozy feeling that quickly turns into a social wall. One day you are enjoying…
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How to Handle a Friend Who Constantly Talks About Calories and Diets: Setting Boundaries with Grace It is a scenario almost every woman has…
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We have all heard the line about how behind every successful woman is a tribe of supportive friends. It sounds like something you would…
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