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The Friendship Apology Prayer
The Friendship Apology Prayer On Yom Kippur, when we’re in synagogue, we put a hand to our hearts in a fist to gently hit our
September 14, 2021
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Forgiveness and Reconciliation After a Friendship Breakup
Fixing a Broken Friendship In “The Forgiveness Episode: Fixing a Broken Friendship,” I discussed whether it’s possible to truly forgive a friend who hurt
September 6, 2021
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Unfriend, Mute, Unfollow, or Block
Should You Unfriend, Mute, Unfollow, or Block Your Friend? In this quick five-minute episode, I discuss whether you should unfriend someone who gets on
August 30, 2021
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The Friend Who Ignores Your Social Media Posts
Meet Rudri Today’s guest is Rudri Patel. Rudri is a lawyer turned freelance writer, editor, and instructor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor
August 22, 2021
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Revealing Too Much Too Soon With New Friends: Guest, Christie Tate
Too Much Too Soon With New Friends I welcomed Christie Tate, author of Group: How One Therapist And A Circle of Strangers Saved My Life, to
August 9, 2021
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The Friend Who Never Initiates Contact
The Friend Who Never Initiates Contact Are you the friend who calls or texts first and reaches out for plans, or do you let your
July 26, 2021
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Hi, I'm Nina
DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a top 1% podcast and newsletter about being a better friend and having better friends.
I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped discussing the topic.
DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, The Skimm, and many other media outlets.
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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!
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