Making friends is about spending time and sharing interests. It doesn’t happen right away for most people. And, by understanding your shyness, and being open to change, it is possible to make new friends.
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How to navigate political beliefs with friends
There’s an old adage that says you should never talk about religion or politics in polite company. But it is possible to talk about politics with friends–if you know how.
Steel Magnolias: What It Shows Us About Female Friendship
Steel Magnolias is a fabulous story of female friendships. A little gem that is a timeless affirmation of female friendships and their resilience.
A Conversation with Julie Kantor
Project BFF sat down with leader and social impact entrepreneur Julie Kantor to talk about the friendships in her life.
Friends are Breaking Up Over Social Distancing
The measures related to COVID-19 are being debated by individuals and groups alike. There are growing instances of friends with opposing perspectives that lead to disagreement and disappointment in one another, with a potential for long-term impact on their friendships.
11 Truths About Friendship Every Girl Needs to Know
Knowing what you do today, it’s interesting to consider what kind of friendship advice you would give to your young self or the young women currently in your life.
Boomers + Gen Xers = Amazing Intergenerational Friendships
It is said that one of the best things about an intergenerational friendship is its authenticity: the elements of jealousy or self-consciousness, or keeping up with whomever it may be that you want to keep up with, are pretty much nonexistent.
Making Friends Who Don’t Look Like Us
Acquiring friends of different races means we need to be thoughtful and make a choice to be diverse in who we become friends with.
Uh Oh. I Don’t Like My Friend’s Friends
Though we often know and appreciate our friend’s friends, that isn’t always the case. Sometimes we don’t like a particular person or the effect she has on our friend. Or maybe she doesn’t like us. This can be as innocuous as her or you simply not wanting to join in shared activities. Or it can…
An Ode to the Friends of Our Friends
Many of us have good friends who have good friends we know of. We hear stories about them and their lives—when they succeed, when they struggle—because those things affect our friend. On social media, we see photos of our friend with the other people in their lives, at the beach, on vacation, picking kids up…