What to Do When Your Friends Forget Your Birthday (Again)
Boundaries, Friends, Family, KidsChristina Ferrariforgot, birthday, bad friend, one sided friend, forgot my birthday, missed birthday, missed
3 Reasons You Can’t Find Friends Who Meet You Halfway & What To Do
The Invisible Weight of Being the “Mom Friend” (and How to Share the Load)
Friends, FamilyChristina Ferrarifriendship, fringe friend, mom friend, planner, emotional glue, glue, invisible, emotional labor, invisible glue, invisible labor, planning, not appreciated, unappreciated, burnout, how to be a better friend, drama, exhausting, tired
What to say when family relationships get personal (without making things awkward)
Boundaries, Bullying, Family, Friends, Gaslighting, Rude People, Mother in law, Mean GirlsChristina Ferrarisister in law, mother in law, drama, family disagreement, fight, argument, holidays, holiday drama, family drama, boundaries, excluded, mean, family, awkward
How to handle when your family excludes you
Boundaries, Friends, Family, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude PeopleChristina Ferrarifamily, drama, friend drama, family drama, exclusion, excluded, left out, what to do when you're left out, home for the holidays, holiday drama, thanksgiving, christmas, holidays, awkward, silence
4 signs your friend is really a frenemy and why that hurts more than a mean girl
How to spot & handle a frenemy
Friends, Family, Mean GirlsChristina Ferraritoxic friend, mean girl, mean girls, frenemy, frenemies, bad friends, unsupportive, unsupportive friend, friend help, friend advice, backhanded
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
4 Ways Mean Girls Gaslight You Into Thinking You’re the Problem (and How to Handle It)
Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Friends, Family, GaslightingChristina Ferrarimean girls, mean girl energy, drama, gaslight, gaslighting, paranoid, sensitive, dramatic, overthinking, overreading, excuses, deflect
4 Tactics Mean Girl Moms Use to Make Sure You Don’t Feel Welcome When School Starts
Bullying, Friends, Family, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarirelational aggression, bullying, bully, mean girl, mean girl mom, mean girl moms, excluded, not welcome, ignored, group chat, ignore you, ignoring, doesn't say hi, hi
Why Can’t They Just Ask About Me? How to Start Building Reciprocal Friendships.
Family, FriendsChristina Ferrarione sided friend, friendships, friend, mutual friendship, reciprocal, mutual, ask about me, why don't they ask about me, invisible
How to Tolerate Discomfort and Awkwardness in Friendships
Friends, FamilyChristina Ferrariawkward, discomfort, uncomfortable, friendship, friend, fringe, bonus friend, how to show up differently, speak up, speaking up, tell a friend, change, avoid, avoidance
How to Shift from Supporter to Participant (without stealing the spotlight) in your Friendships
Family, Friends, Social eventsChristina Ferrarione upper, brag, bragging, bragger, spotlight, friend help, fringe friend, supporter, support, participant, equal friend, connect, real friend, authentic friendship
Why Empaths Become the Fringe Friend
Family, FriendsChristina Ferrariempath, emotionally unavailable, fringe friend, friendship, friend, tolerate discomfort, sensitive, empathy, agreeable, small, cheerleader, one upping, spotlight
4 Things You’re Doing That Are Making You Less Likable (and How to Fix Them)
How Do You Know if Your Friend is Too Busy, Social Climbing, or Using You?
How to Connect Over Shared Experiences Without Hijacking the Story
Friends, Family, DatingChristina Ferrarirelate, connection, bond, connect, one up, one upper, competitive, competition, how to connect, relating
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
How you end up in the Fringe Friend or Family Member Role
Mother in law, Friends, FamilyChristina Ferrarifringe friend, fringe family member, fringe family, over giving, over functioning, family drama, family dynamics, friend drama, one sided friend, giver, used
How to Break the Cycle of Being the Fringe Friend & Family Member
Mother in law, Mean Girls, Gaslighting, FamilyChristina Ferrarifringe friend, fringe family, family drama, mean girl, sister in law, mother in law, sister drama, mom, fringe