Friendship

Friendship
idea
For Beauvoir, it’s friendship that lets us become truly ourselves
by Skye C Cleary

Friendship
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Empathic friends can provide the right kind of peer pressure
by Marta Miklikowska & Lauree Tilton-Weaver

Friendship
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How to support a struggling friend
Sometimes it’s hard to know what to say or do. Use these five strategies for providing effective emotional support
by Elise Kalokerinos

Rituals and celebrations
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Far-flung ancient communities forged bonds through broken rings
by Marja Ahola, Elisabeth Holmqvist & Petro Pesonen

Communication and language
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Why you shouldn’t shrink from challenging your loved ones’ views
by Matt Ferkany

Neurodiversity
guide
How to be a good friend to an Autistic person
Autistic and non-autistic people see the social world differently. But openness and empathy can foster a valuable bond
by Abby Sesterka & Erin Bulluss

Friendship
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Horace’s lyrics of friendship offer hope to our troubled world
by Stephanie McCarter

Emotions
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For young people, emotions are highly contagious social viruses
by Jack Andrews

Friendship
guide
How to make friends as an adult
Friendships give us so much. Be bold, take the initiative, and you’ll be surprised how many people are pleased to connect
by Marisa G Franco