Not Everybody Is Going To Like You

  The other day, after school, one of my daughters was blah blah blah about some game she and her friends were playing at recess. I stopped her because the story was taking like 3 hours, and also because I wanted to ask her about a friend she hasn’t mentioned in awhile. She responded by…

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When You’re Feeling Left Out

In the last month, five different people from five different age groups have said something to me about feeling “left out” of friendships.  FIVE different people. FIVE different age groups. I guess it’s not a total stretch because I’ve been living at a summer camp for kids for most of the summer (and it’s not…

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How To Deal With Mean Girls

Mean Girls are like bumble bees. They come and they go, but when they come, they’re looking to sting. I have been stung by Mean Girls, and I have also done the stinging. What’s more, for the last 14 summers of my life, I’ve had the unique experience of living amongst many, many young girls…

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