Female Friendship

Friendship no-go zones. When lips need to stay zipped.

There are some subjects that are extremely difficult to raise with your friends. Even if you're thisclose. Their kids can be one of those subjects, particularly... [read more]

Step back in time: how was your school reunion?

Step back in time: how was your school reunion? What do you get when you cross a job interview with speed dating? A school reunion. I decided this after attending my 20 year reunion recently although technically,... [read more]

GUEST POST: Why are women SO judgemental of each other?

It's treat time. A guest post from TheRealSydney. A month or two ago, I did a post about Big Boob Prejudice and asked if it exists. Apparently it does. I didn't... [read more]

Mixing business and friendship. Don’t go there.

That seems to be the experience of one MM reader who is seeking some Group Therapy for the following friend/work dilemma. Karen* writes.... [read more]

When making friends is difficult.

In this day of Facebook friends and Twitter followers virtual friends can often take time away from genuine relationships. But what happens when all your social... [read more]

How do you ditch non-toxic friends?

This is a great question that someone emailed me as a Group Therapy. Because not all friendship breakups are high drama and anguished. Some are just......awkward.... [read more]

Love her, hate her partner.

Ever had a friend whose partner you couldn't stand? There are different levels of this. There are those who you just don't get along with and then there are those... [read more]

Just asking: Is it tight to charge your guests to come to your party?

Wait, before you say "yes totally!" I want you to think "GFC" and read the email I received from Sarah about this exact issue. She wrote: I have a delicate issue... [read more]

Do you ever feel inadequate….?

Do you ever feel inadequate….? I think we all have moments (or, you know, life times' worth of moments) when we feel we're not 'enough'. Not pretty enough. Not smart enough. Not good enough at... [read more]

Your best friend is pregnant. You had a miscarriage. Could you still be friends?

Your best friend is pregnant. You had a miscarriage. Could you still be friends? Issues of fertility and pregnancy can wreck unexpected havoc within female friendships. Perhaps you've been there. This is a situation one MM reader found herself... [read more]