#129 – Do you know how your friends like to be comforted?
Learning how your friends prefer to be comforted It’s the middle of January 2025. Right now you might have friends in Southern California who have
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DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere!
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Hi, I'm Nina
HI, I’M NINA BADZIN. I’m a writer fascinated by the dynamics of friendship, and I’ve been answering anonymous advice questions on the topic since 2014. I now also answer them on my podcast, Dear Nina! I’m a creative writing instructor at ModernWell in Minneapolis, a freelance writer and editor, and an avid reader who reviews 50 books a year. Welcome to my site!
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Hi, I'm Nina
DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere!
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PODCASTS
PODCASTS
#128 – Your Friends Won’t Always Say the Right Thing When You’re Struggling
Your Friends Won’t Always Say The Right Thing: Forgive Them You’ve had a tremendous loss in your personal life and your friends don’t know what
#127 – See a Friend in Person This Month
See a friend in person in this month It’s the monthly friendship challenge! And it doesn’t matter which month you begin. Every social wellness challenge
BLOG
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Dear Nina in Time Magazine
I got to contribute quite a bit to a piece by Angela Haupt in Time Magazine on how to make friends at any age.
Dear Nina in The Guardian
Thrilled to add my thoughts on a piece by Sarah Phillips in The Guardian on keeping on revitalizing friendships.
Dear Nina in The Wall Street Journal
Thrilled to add my thoughts on voice memos to Elizabeth Bernstein’s piece in The Wall Street Journal, “When You Only Have Five Minutes
BOOK REVIEWS
Book Reviews
BOOK REVIEWS
FIND VERY SHORT REVIEWS for every book I’ve read since 2011. I always keep the list up to date and aim for 50 books a year. ALL BOOK REVIEWS
Writing Classes
WRITING CLASSES
WRITING CLASSES
I TEACH OCCASSIONAL IN-PERSON WRITING WORKSHOPS THROUGH MODERNWELL. Contact me at ninabadzin@gmail.com for more details.
Hi, I'm Nina
DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere!
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I send emails through Substack with the latest anonymous friendship letters, podcast episodes, book reviews, and more.
Hi, I'm Nina
HI, I’M NINA BADZIN. I’m a writer fascinated by the dynamics of friendship, and I’ve been answering anonymous advice questions on the topic since 2014. I now also answer them on my podcast, Dear Nina! I’m a creative writing instructor at ModernWell in Minneapolis, a freelance writer and editor, and an avid reader who reviews 50 books a year. Welcome to my site!
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I send an email once or twice a month with the latest friendship letters, podcast episodes, book reviews, recipes, and more.
Hi, I'm Nina
DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere!
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I send emails through Substack with the latest anonymous friendship letters, podcast episodes, book reviews, and more.