What to do when someone is spreading a rumor about you
Bullying, Boundaries, Friends, Family, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarirumor, false narrative, smear, smearing, smear campaign, mean girl, mean girl mom, lies, false assumption, assumption, lying, lie
Ever lose a friend because of they married?
Mother in law, Mean Girls, Gaslighting, Friends, Family, Dating, Couples Therapy, BoundariesChristina Ferrarifriend, guy friend, mean girl, daughter in law, sister, mother in law, wife, girlfriend, marriage, dating, control, controlling, not allowed to be my friend
When you can't invite someone because someone doesn't like your friend: Mean girl check ep. 1
Boundaries, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, Social events, School dynamics, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girl, mean girl check, doesn't like, relational aggression, social hierarchy, child not invited
Say this phase when you find out you're not in the group chat
Mean Girls, Mother in law, Social events, School dynamics, Work Situations, Family, FriendsChristina Ferrarigroup chat, left out, telling you about the group chat, mean girl, relational aggression
3 mistakes you're making when trying to build your own friend group
How to stop assuming people don't like you
Friends, Rude People, Social events, Work Situations, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarirejection, don't like me, hate, like, assuming, why don't they like me, why don't they want to be friends
6 simple ways to make someone feel they belong
AssertiveYOU, Confidence, Family, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, Social eventsChristina Ferrariinclusion, belonging, friends, mean girls, party, social skills
3 things to do if you find yourself in a competitive friendship
FriendsChristina Ferraricompetition, competitive, mean girl, friend, lost a friend, friend changed, drifted, shift, shifted, success, jealous, one upper, one upping
What to do if you're being pushed out of the group
When you could be close friends but they don't want the same
Are you being left out or have you started leaving yourself out first?
Confidence, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, Social events, Work Situations, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarileft out, excluded, mean girls, friendship advice, excluding, exclude, doesn't want me there, rejected, pull away, pulled away, alone, isolated, friend groups
4 signs you can trust a friendship
Friends, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarifriendship, friend, trust, smear campaign, gossip, talking behind your back, green flag
3 things to do when the group believes her instead of you
What to do when you want a deeper friendship than they do
AssertiveYOU, Friends, Kids, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarifriend mismatch, want more, friends, friendship advice, friend column, they're not interested in you, acquaintance, casual friend
Is your friend Status Borrowing from you?
The mean girl set up to make you look like the problem
Body Language, Friends, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Rude People, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girl, set up, relational aggression, problem, smear campaign, rude, mean mom, school, mom, body language, ignore, ignoring
Comparison starts earlier than you think & how to help kids
School dynamics, Mean Girls, Kids, Friends, Confidence, BullyingChristina Ferraricomparison, kids, child, children, mean comment, mean girl, mean mom, parent advice, your child is mean, your child did something, self doubt, insecure, compare, comparing, internalize
How mean girls try to lower your status in front of others and what to do about it
Boundaries, Friends, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Rude People, Social events, School dynamicsChristina Ferraristatus, ranking, hierarchy, social hierarchy, ignore, nice to meet you, pretends not to see you, pretends not to know you, forgets your name, turns away, ignores, ignoring, power games, power play
What to say when something feels off instead of "Is everything okay?"
School dynamics, Social events, Work Situations, Friends, Family, BoundariesChristina Ferrariis everything okay, what to say, comeback, assertive, script, friend changed, energy changed, energy shifted, shift, change, awkward, acts different, is acting differently, left out, what to do
How to stop taking things personally when it feels personal
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Couples Therapy, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in lawChristina Ferrariunbothered, personal, personalizing, sensitive, dramatic, emotion, feeling, feel, shift, changed, change, replay, spiral, spiraling