How to gracefully maintain boundaries and stop giving away too much information without damaging your friendships. Do you sometimes (or often!) regret giving away
When Kids’ Issues are Too Private to Discuss With Friends In episode 23 of Dear Nina, I answer an anonymous listener’s question about how to
Fast Forward a Friendship By Hosting Friends For Meals In episode 22 of Dear Nina, I’m taking on two topics, with one topic logically leading
She’s Got Issues with Jill Smokler I’m SO excited to be a guest on Jill Smokler’s podcast, She’s Got Issues! You may know Jill as
The Special Friends Who Become Like Family and The Ways Friends Show Up I loved my conversation with Pennsylvania-based author Rachel Levy Lesser, and I
Signup for My Substack— Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship Let’s talk about friendship chemistry. Welcome to episode 20 of Dear Nina: Conversations about
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 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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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.
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