Tag: time
Visiting an out-of-town friend: Having second thoughts
After booking a trip to visit an out-of-town friend, a woman has second thoughts but she’s booked her travel and can’t back out.
In the Media – Being a good friend when you’re busy
In Fast Company, journalist Laura Vanderkam writes about some of the challenges of being a good friend when you’re busy.
In the Media – 6 Ways to Sneak More Time With Your Besties (CafeMom)
Are you frustrated that you can’t make more time for your besties?
In the Media: Two words you should never say to a friend (Grandparents.com)
Writing in Grandparents.com, journalist Ellen Breslau expounds on two words you should never say to a friend because they may turn out to be friendship killers: “busy” and “sometime.”
The brush-off: Is my friend using his kids as an excuse?
Kids consume huge amounts of time and energy but a reader wonders whether his friend is using his kids as a brush-off.
Saying No To Friends
Saying no to friends is never easy but may be necessary to save a friendship. Friendships should be mutually satisfying.
Making And Maintaining Online Friendships
Online friendships need to be made and tended to with the same honesty and grace as in-person ones.
How to avoid losing a friend
It is extremely common for friendships to end simply because two people drift apart as their life circumstances change. In fact, only one in 12 close friendships last over the course of a lifetime.
Guest Post: 3 Ways to Flex Your Job for More Free Time for Friends
Despite all the ways close friendships enhance our lives, many women who are working, raising a family, and/or caregiving for aging parents or other relatives may feel they simply don’t have time for friends. Pat Katepoo, a work-life advisor, offers some practical suggestions (in her guest post below) that might make it easier to find more free time for friends.
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