It’s OK to Have Loved and Lost Friends
Being a parent is hard. You’re warned about body changes, sleepless nights, staying home or working, financial obligations, your baby’s diet,…
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I Suck at Being a Friend Right Now
It’s early in the morning. My husband has left for work and the kids are still sleeping. I sit down with a cup of coffee in front of my computer in…
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I Never Knew I Would Be So Lonely Raising Teenagers
I’ve always heard about the loneliness that comes while raising teens. Most days, I don’t understand it. I don’t understand it because my life…
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I’m Trying My Best, But Sometimes I’m a Lousy Friend
Sometimes I’m a bad friend. And look, this is a safe space, so let’s be honest here—sometimes you are, too. I’m not saying it’s OK, but…
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We Are Friends For a Reason
To all my girlfriends, past and present: At some point, we were friends, maybe even best friends. We met in our neighborhood, in preschool, in…
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I Need a Village Because I Can’t Do This Alone
I need a village. It’s those lonely nights spent rocking a baby back to sleep while looking around at the laundry that needs folding, the bills…
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Just Come Over: The Art of Gritty Hospitality
I hate traveling, but I love learning about other cultures, and I LOVE friends from other continents and countries. I am drawn to their courage and…
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Friendships Right Now Are Hard But Worth It
“The kids woke up with a nasty cough. Let’s try for next week,” the message read. It was the third time my best friend or I had…
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Friendship is Easy With You
You know what I love? Friends who don’t make this friend thing complicated. People who don’t use the “you find out who your friends…
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Be the Friend You Want to Have
Friendship that is like family doesn’t happen overnight. Jennifer Garner posted a quote the other day that said, “The day you plant the seed is…
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