How to Tolerate Discomfort and Awkwardness in Friendships
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How to Shift from Supporter to Participant (without stealing the spotlight) in your Friendships
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Why Empaths Become the Fringe Friend
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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 Handle a Contrarian Friend Without Creating Drama
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How you end up in the Fringe Friend or Family Member Role
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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
Tips & Scripts You Need To Stop Being the Fringe Family Member
Family, Mother in law, Mean Girls, Gaslighting, FriendsChristina Ferrarifamily drama, fringe, fringe family, holiday drama, over functioning, giver, peacekeeper, adjusting to their schedule, adjusting, they never share anything, you're always the one reaching out, they never call, exclude you, exclusion, mention plans you aren't a part of, only invited to big events
Tips & Scripts to help your kids actually remember their summer
How to Stop Overgiving Without Being Cold
Your Child Isn't Invited to a Birthday Party. Here's What To Do.
Family, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferraribirthday party, kids, school party, kids birthday party, not invited, invited, excluded, excludes
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
Are They One Upping You or Just Sharing?
Work Situations, Social events, Rude People, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Friends, FamilyChristina Ferrariinsecure, insecurity, one upping, one upper, bragging, boasting, humble brag, one upping?
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
Before You Call Her a Mean Girl, Ask Yourself These 4 Questions First
Bullying, Family, Friends, Mother in law, Mean Girls, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarifriendships, toxic friends, mean girl, mean girls, 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
9 ways to stop shrinking in conversations when you're one-upped, dismissed, or overshadowed in conversations
Work Situations, School dynamics, Mother in law, Mean Girls, Gaslighting, Friends, FamilyChristina Ferrarishrinking, confidence, confident, How to be confident, dismissed, dismissive, one upper, one-upped, overshadowed
3 ways to know if she’s a mean girl or you’re just acquaintances.
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