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
Why making friends as an adult feels so hard (and what to do about it)
When Mean Girl Moms Play Games With Birthday Invites: What To Do So Your Child Doesn’t Pay the Price
Kids, Mean Girls, Rude People, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferrarimean girl, mean girls, mean girl moms, birthday party, friend drama, school drama, ghost, cancel last minute, group chat, class group chat, class chat, parent drama, immature, immaturity
What to do when Mean Girls play the Breadcrumbs Game
Mean GirlsChristina Ferraribreadcrumb, exclude, forget to invite, exclude you, selective forgetting, leave you out, left you out, didn't invite you, withholding, hot and cold, manipulation
3 Reasons Why Adult Friendships Can Feel Transactional
What to do when someone doesn't like you & you still have to see them often
Christina Ferraridon't like you, mean girl, toxic coworker, toxic mom, mean mom, mean girl mom, relational aggression, jealous, envy, spiral, spiraling
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
5 Signs She Is Secretly Competing With You (and How to Handle It)
Christina Ferrarifrenemy, competitive, competition, one up, one upping, comparison, downplay, outdo you, not happy for you, supportive, unsupportive, friend, friendship, sister in law, family drama, mean girl energy
Phrases & Tips to help you handle a DIFFICULT Sister in Law
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?
5 Ways To Stop Feeling Like the Black Sheep Parent at School
Kids, School dynamics, Mean GirlsChristina Ferrarimean girl moms, mean girls, bullying, left out, excluded, new parent, new kid, school drama, parents ignore you, parents, parenting advice
3 Things to Do If You’re Tired of Being the Backup Fringe Friend
Friends, Social events, DatingChristina Ferrarimaking friends, friend, friends, new friends, friend help, conversation, social skills, how to connect, real friendships, authentic, fringe, fringe friend, back up friend, not the favorite, popular
3 must have comebacks to use with mean girls or bullies
Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarimean boys, mean moms, mean girl moms, bullies, relational aggression, school drama, friend 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