“They might not have taken you up on your offer to be a listening ear. They might not have shown up to a single event you invited them to, or flaked out at the last minute EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. But at least they knew you cared. You were thinking about them. You hadn’t forgotten them.”
Please Don’t Stop Asking And Inviting Your Friends Struggling With Depression
I Believe In Soul Mates—The Kind Where The Universe Sends You Friends Who Make Your Soul Soar
“The kind where you meet a friend and word vomit just spills right out of you. Because you immediately connect. The kind where you’re allowed to be your raw, unfiltered self.”
Dear Fertile Friends, Please Don’t Hide Your Pregnancy From Me
“My struggle should not take away from your happiness.”
Be Gentle, Adult Friendships Are Hard
“The societal image of female friendships is hanging out weekly, dropping everything for one another, remembering every special date, regular FaceTimes and phone calls and texts and life updates and get-togethers and celebrations and a million other things. And I can’t keep up.”
I’m The Girl Who Lost Her Best Friend, Forever
“She was my first friend. My best friend. The one I had for over half my life. When we were growing up, I never imagined a lifetime where I didn’t have her. And then, one day just like that, out of the blue, this lifetime would never have her in it again.”
‘We went from barely knowing each other to ‘co-parenting’ a child who desperately needed stability. We consider ourselves ‘Sister Moms!’: Two foster families come together for support, advocacy
“Our friendship has allowed us to be each other’s support, to cry when things get tough, to encourage when one is feeling weary. We do our best to create memories for our kids that they can cherish forever.”
‘Jack was like a kid in a candy store!’: Strangers make an ‘old trucker’s’ day surprising him with a visit in their big rig
“He wanted the air horns blared, in the middle of the retirement village, and who were we to deny him?!”
Ukrainian Volleyball Player’s Family Rescued By Finnish Teammate’s Parents
“It’s great to know they are in a safe place and with absolutely amazing people.”
Just Because I Am Going Through My Own Struggles With Infertility Does Not Mean I Want To Be Excluded
“Yes, that baby shower or birthday party may be a little too much for me to handle at times, but I want to be the one who gets to decide. I want to be the one who gets to make the decisions when it comes to what I am comfortable with and where my boundaries lie.”
San Franciscan Holds Pancake Parties To Make Friends In Wake Of COVID, Feeds Hundreds
“My wife says I’m getting weird. She says I need to make friends. So I’m making pancakes.”