
Connection
When You Reach Out, It Means More Than You Think
I once met a woman that was really good at initiating friendships. As a friendship expert who knows that initiation

I once met a woman that was really good at initiating friendships. As a friendship expert who knows that initiation

Making new friends can feel more daunting when you’re past the stages of playgrounds, school sports teams, and dorm rooms.

I used to think the goal in friendship was to get closer—if a relationship wasn’t operating at maximum intimacy, something

Some bad news: Friendship is incredibly vulnerable to decay. If you’re not actively investing in your friendships, you may end

I’ve been thrust into thinking about the darker side of social connection lately, primed to do so by our current

I recently interviewed clinical psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen, whose book How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists came