Mama, Stop Apologizing For Your Real Life
Not too long ago, I got the opportunity to escape my tall tower and have a girls’ dinner with some new friends. We spent the evening eating and…
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When it Comes to Friends, it’s Better to Have Four Quarters Than a Hundred Pennies
When it comes to friendship and acclimating to new environments, my daughter and I had very different childhood experiences. By her sophomore year,…
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True Friendship is a Gift
There have certainly been times in my adult life I felt isolated. There have been seasons when, outside of my marriage, I felt like I was going it…
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I Can’t Be Everyone’s Chick-fil-A Sauce
A couple of friends and I went and grabbed lunch at Chick-fil-A a couple of weeks ago. It was delightful. We spent roughly $20 apiece, and our kids…
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Dear Pauline, Thank You
Dear Pauline, I remember when I first met you. It was a warm spring day back in college. You were my best friend’s mom. You took us to dinner and…
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To Find Good Friends, Be a Good Friend
Instead of waiting for an amazing friend to come into your life, go and be an amazing friend to someone else. Instead of waiting for someone to show…
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The Hurt You Feel May Not Be About You
To the women who feels left out or less than, The one who has been betrayed, cut out, or un-friended— Here’s what I want you to know: it probably…
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We Think We Know People, But There’s So Much We Can’t See
You can watch a person. You can see them laugh. You can see them post happy pictures on social media, and be polite, and carry on casual…
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I Want Friends to Do Life With—The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
When I was young, my parents had this group of families they did nearly everything with. The parents would play games, or talk, or watch a movie in…
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Dear Friend: I’m Still Grieving—This is What I Need From You
This isn’t just for grieving moms, this one’s for dads, too. And sisters and aunts and uncles and grandparents. Friends, this one is for…
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