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Day: September 29, 2025

#166 – Friendship Repair: How to Say I’m Sorry, Accept Apologies, and Ask for One

author photo marjorie ingall and book cover getting to sorry

How to Say I’m Sorry to Friends and Ask For Forgiveness A good apology can save a friendship; a bad one can torch it. And yes, our friends will mess up. As will we! That’s why learning to say “I’m sorry” (and why!), accept an apology, and even ask for a better apology if the […]

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