Friendship

What Are You Proud Of?

Welcome Back! How Are You?

What’s The Best (Non-Physical) Compliment You’ve Ever Received?

A few years ago, Joanna told me I was "really good at getting presents" after I flipped out over a bottle of fancy rinse-free hand wash she gave me before flight. The hand wash was pretty great, but what really stuck with me...

A Little Help From My Friends

What’s on Your Resume of Special Skills?

What Books Have You Begged Friends to Read?

11 Reader Comments on Cousins

Who Are the Unexpected Friends in Your Life?

Everything You Do Is Good.

Would You Host a Galentine’s Gathering?

A couple years ago, I invited a few friends over...

What’s Your Personal Motto for 2026?

12 Reader Comments on Rituals

5 Pick-Me-Ups After a Breakup

What Are Some Small Good Things in Your Life Right Now?

Last night, I went out for pasta...

Tell Me Three Things, and I’ll Recommend a Book You’ll Love

Soup Group, Seven Years Later

Back in January 2019, my friend Liz had an idea...

11 Readers Share Their Favorite Photos of the Year

What’s a Kind Thing Someone’s Said or Done for You?

When my marriage was ending…

A Funny Conversation

How Are Your Friendships Doing?

Plus, two ways I keep my friendships going.

How to Be a Neighborhood Aunt, Teenage Version

A Chocolate-y, Champagne-y Birthday Party

This month, I decided to throw myself a birthday gathering...

What Holiday Would You Invent?

Holiday Cookie Swap

What's better than an evening at home with friends and cookies?