How to Spot (and Handle) a Frenemy
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mean GirlsChristina Ferrarimean girl, frenemy, bad friend, toxic friend, frenemies, reflection, reflect, exclude you, backhanded, joke, conditional, transactional, using you, user, don't support you, cheer for others
3 reasons why you trigger people & how to not take it personally
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarispiral, spiraling, trigger, triggering, doesn't like you, personal, how to not take it personal, overthink, mean girls, relational aggression, school, kids, coworkers, toxic, family drama
How to Handle a Contrarian Friend Without Creating Drama
Boundaries, Friends, Family, Mother in law, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferraricontrarian, drama, disagree, disagreement, argument, argue, always arguing, always negative, always reaching out
What to say when parents argue or don’t discipline their child during a playdate
What to Say When Someone Asks You to Work for Free
How to Act Around Someone You’re Not Friends With Anymore without Being Fake
Boundaries, Body Language, Friends, Mean Girls, Social events, Work Situations, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarifriend breakup, not friends anymore, fake, friendship audit, she doesn't like me anymore, mean girl, friends
How to show up differently when you're the Fringe Friend
Mute or Unfollow? Which Should You Do on Social Media When Things Get Awkward
Boundaries, Friends, Family, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social events, Work Situations, Rude PeopleChristina Ferrarisocial media, tiktok, youtube, instagram, unfollow, unfollowing, mute, follow, follower
How to Tell a Friend to Stop Bringing Sick Kids to Playdates (Without Creating Drama)
Boundaries, Friends, Kids, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferrariparenting, parent advice, kids, sick kids, sick, playdate
Why “You Have Your Hands Full” Isn’t Just Small Talk, Here's 3 Assertive Comebacks
Boundaries, AssertiveYOU, Family, Kids, Mother in law, Rude People, Social events, School dynamicsChristina Ferrariparenting, you have your hands full, rude comments, kids, school, children, family comments
4 Phrases “Girls’ Girls” Use to Hide They’re Really Mean Girls (And How to Recognize the Signs Before You Get Hurt)
Boundaries, Friends, Family, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girls, toxic friendships, bad friend, friendships, friend
Bragging, One-Upping, or Sharing: How to handle & What to say.
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mother in law, School dynamics, Work Situations, Social eventsChristina Ferraribragging, one-upping, toxic friends, bad friend
Bad Friend, Toxic Friend, or Mean Girl? Here’s How To Tell & What To Say.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Friends, Mean Girls, Kids, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarimean girls, friendships, friends, toxic friend, bad friend
3 ways to know if she’s a mean girl or you’re just acquaintances.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Family, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girl, mean girl tactics, mean girl mom, mean girl work, acquaintances, friendships, friend, friend advice
How to not get defensive in conversations: Your 3-step formula to unlearn this.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Work Situations, Social events, School dynamics, Rude People, Mean Girls, Mother in law, BullyingChristina Ferraridefensive, assertive, defensiveness, over explaining, over-explaining, sarcastic
What to say when someone flakes on you & when to call it quits
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, DatingChristina Ferrariflake, flaking, friendships, friend, one-sided friendship, cancel last minute, no show, bad friend, red flag
How to tell the difference between a Compliment & Subtle Dig + Comebacks When Someone Doubts Your Hosting Skills
Work Situations, Social events, School dynamics, Rude People, Mother in law, Mean Girls, Bullying, AssertiveYOU, BoundariesChristina Ferrarisubtle dig, compliment vs insult, insult, backhanded, backhanded compliment, backhanded compliments, hosting, mother in law, event, social event, put down, Home for the holidays, holiday
Unlearn people-pleasing in these 3 steps.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Dating, Mother in law, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferraripeople pleasing, people pleaser, people-pleasing, boundary setting, setting boundaries, mother in law, work boundaries
Why mean girls use gossip to hurt you and phrases to shut down gossip
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Friends, Family, Mean Girls, Rude People, Mother in law, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girls, rude, grown mean girl, gossip, gossiping, gossiper, phrases to shut down gossip, why mean girls use gossip to hurt you, bully, nice mean girl
How to respond to passive aggressive & undermining comments at work without losing your cool
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Rude People, Work SituationsChristina Ferraripassive aggressive, work dynamics, work drama, office drama, corporate, undermining, undermine, put down, subtle dig, backhanded, office mean girl