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
What to do when you keep freezing in social situations & what to do and say
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
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
What To Do When Your Friends Keep You Around But Exclude You
What to do when a friend pulls away then acts like nothing happened
FriendsChristina Ferrarifriendship, friend, pulls away, distance, silent treatment, silent, silence, communicate, communication, disappear, disappeared, ghosted, ghosting, repair, fix, trust
Body language that makes you look confident, even when you feel awkward
Body Language, Friends, Family, Dating, Social eventsChristina Ferraribody language, confident, confidence, awkward, social skills, speaking, nervous, anxiety, social anxiety, calm
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
The Subtle Ways a “Queen Bee” Keeps Control in a Friend Group
Friends, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrariqueen bee, mean girl, mean girl moms, toxic friend, friend kicking me out, iced out, pushed out, excluded, left out, group chat, forgot, forget, I feel I have to earn my spot, they leave me out