Mixtapes, Mahjong, and Other Sensory Friendship Experiences I have been a Gretchen Rubin fan since 2009 when I read The Happiness Project the week it came out.
Overtalking, Undertalking, and Lessons for Friendships in the Art of Storytelling Oversharing, overtalking, undertalking, undersharing, small talk, deep talks, mismatches in vulnerability, and the art
5 Friendship issues to consider addressing with a therapist Everyone runs into bumps in their friendships. Trust me, I have a decade’s worth of writing
Subtle Friendship Slights and Changing Your Instagram Handle A quick conversation about the subtle hurts that can make friendship difficult. It’s the small slights
The Courage to Trust Friends After You’ve Been Hurt For anyone who has been hurt by a friend–or a group of friends–recently or in the
Why Big Friend Groups Often Fail; And Helping Kids Manage Conflict with Friends: Dr. Lisa Damour Dr. Lisa Damour‘s latest book, The Emotional Lives of
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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!
I send emails through Substack with the latest anonymous friendship letters, podcast episodes, book reviews, and more.