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
3 things to do when the group believes her instead of you
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
If people are pulling away and you don’t know why, do this
Boundaries, Bullying, Mean GirlsChristina Ferrarimean girls, mean moms, mean girl mooms, mean girl moms, mean girl mom, pull away, pulling away, isolated, stopped talking to me, doesn't talk to me, not included, let out, left out, excluded, not invited
Why kids start calling each other “Baby” & what to teach your child instead
Boundaries, Bullying, Confidence, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamicsChristina Ferraribaby, name calling, mean boy, mean girl, mean mom, bullying, preschool, elementary school, friend drama, social power, labeling, you're a baby
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
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
3 things Mean Girl Moms do during spring break
Boundaries, Friends, Gaslighting, Kids, Mean GirlsChristina Ferrarispring break, mean girl, mean girl mom, left out, excluded, kicked out, iced out, group trip, replaced, didn't tell me, no conversation, it's not in your head, oh, why, introduced, ignored
When Gossip Turns Into a Smear Campaign
Boundaries, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarismear campaign, gossip, friends pulled back, friend group, exclusion, all of a sudden, ignoring me, didn't invite, invite, queen bee, mean girl, mean girl mom, gossips, gossiping, smearing
What to Do If Someone Is Running a Smear Campaign Against You
Social events, School dynamics, Mean Girls, Kids, BullyingChristina Ferrarismear campaign, bullying, reputation, gossip, gossiping, mean girl, mean girl mom
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