What to do when your friends keep you around but exclude you
What to do when a friend pulls away then acts like nothing happened
FriendsChristina Ferrarifriendship, friend, pulls away, distance, silent treatment, silent, silence, communicate, communication, disappear, disappeared, ghosted, ghosting, repair, fix, trust
Body language that makes you look confident, even when you feel awkward
Body Language, Friends, Family, Dating, Social eventsChristina Ferraribody language, confident, confidence, awkward, social skills, speaking, nervous, anxiety, social anxiety, calm
One Reason Many Mom Friendships Go Sideways And Stop Having Playdates With You
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferrariplaydate, mom friend, mom group, stopped inviting me, healthy repair, boundaries, kids, playdates
How to Read the Room Without Overthinking: 9 Body Language Cues That Reveal Social Dynamics
Body Language, Family, Friends, Dating, Mean Girls, Mother in law, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarisocial anxiety, neurodivergent, body language, cue, cues, read the room, overthinking, social, networking, nonverbal
When a Supportive Coworker Suddenly Turns Into the Mean Girl at Work
Boundaries, Work Situations, Mean GirlsChristina Ferraricoworker, toxic work, work environment, supportive coworker, unsupportive coworker, toxic, office politics, office mean girl, mean girl, work, workplace, conflict
What To Do When You’re Kicked Out of a Group
Bullying, Friends, Family, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarikicked out of a group, mean girl, mean moms, mean girls at work, lost my spot, something changed, back in, pushed out, group
Every Group Has a Social Hierarchy And the Most Uncomfortable Spot Isn’t the Bottom
Boundaries, Friends, Mean Girls, Kids, Mother in law, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarigroup, group dynamic, mean girl, mean mom, work culture, work group, environment, social hierarchy, social group, inner circle, leader, queen bee, middle, fringe
What To Do When Women Compete With You Instead of Connect With You
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mean Girls, Mother in law, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferraricompete, competitive, connecting, peace, why does she compete with me, shrinking, feeling small, unsupportive, supportive, support
Why You Still Feel Left Out Even When You're Invited
Friends, Social events, Work Situations, School dynamics, Mean GirlsChristina Ferrarileft out, excluded, don't fit in, belonging, inclusion, don't ask about me, support, ask about me, friend group, friend circle
4 Reasons No One Calls Out the Mean Girl
Boundaries, Kids, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girl, call out, no one says anything, everyone is quiet, everyone believes her, gossip, smear campaign
The Subtle Ways a “Queen Bee” Keeps Control in a Friend Group
Friends, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrariqueen bee, mean girl, mean girl moms, toxic friend, friend kicking me out, iced out, pushed out, excluded, left out, group chat, forgot, forget, I feel I have to earn my spot, they leave me out
Conversation Starters That Actually Work & How To Make Small Talk Less Draining
Friends, Kids, Social eventsChristina Ferrarisocial skills, conversation skills, communication skills, assertive, small talk, draining, making new friends, conversation starter
When Friendship Starts to Feel Transactional
Boundaries, Friends, Family, Kids, Mean Girls, Social events, Work Situations, School dynamicsChristina Ferraritransactional, friend, toxic friend, misaligned, bad friend, is she my friend, mean girl, user, using me, convenient friend
Why Setting Boundaries Backfires for So Many People
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, Work Situations, Social events, School dynamicsChristina Ferrariboundary, boundaries, boundary setting, left out, excluded, backfire, aggressive, assertive, speak up, speaking up
Before You Cut Someone Off, Ask Yourself These Questions
Boundaries, Family, FriendsChristina Ferraricutting off, cut off, family drama, family dynamic, friend, quietly distancing, quiet distancing, ghosting, ghost
Healthy Mom Group or Toxic Mom Group?
Boundaries, Friends, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrariunhealthy mom group, mean mom, toxic mom group, belonging, excluded, iced out, left out, invites stopped, burning bridge, friend group
Assertive Comebacks To Use When They Say: "Why Aren't You Close Anymore?"
Boundaries, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamicsChristina Ferrariwhy aren't you close anymore, left out, friendship break up, gossip, mean girl group, mean girl mom group, mom group, not close, why, you're not close anymore
Why That Group Wasn’t a Fit (And How to Move On Without Closure or Self-Blame)
Boundaries, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamicsChristina Ferrariself blame, closure, group, mean girl, mean girl moms, mom group
Why Some Mean Girls Exclude You (Even When You Didn’t Do Anything Wrong)
Bullying, Boundaries, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferrarimean girl, exclude, exclusion, middle school, kids, dynamic, left out, party, why