Conversation with Your BFF: ‘Am I Using My iPad As a Babysitter?’
My friend and I were having lunch not too long ago and we noticed a family of four: mom, dad, and two kids, approximately 6 and 8, boy and girl, […]
Conversation with Your BFF: ‘What Should I Do with My Wedding Dress Now That I’m Divorced?’
Recently, my friend and I were cleaning out our individual homes, doing the purge pile, the donation pile, the ‘What was I thinking when I bought that?’ pile, and we […]
Conversation with Your BFF: “Is It OK to Sleep with a Stuffed Animal or Baby Blanket as an Adult?”
In a recent conversation with a friend, we discussed things that bring us comfort as adults. The smell of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, newly cut grass, a summer rain, and […]
Conversation with Your BFF: ‘What Happens When I Stop Being a People-Pleaser?’
From as far back as I can remember, I’ve been a people-pleaser. If there was a meeting like AA for people-pleasers, I’d be there every time they opened the doors. […]
Conversation with Your BFF: ‘What is Closure?’ Part II
BY REBECCA COOPER Just to recap last month’s discussion on the topic of closure, from the perspective of it’s not always possible or needed, this month I’m playing devil’s advocate […]
Conversation with Your BFF: ‘What Is Closure?’ Part I
In a recent chat with a friend, we took up the topic of closure, asking ourselves, what is it? Do we need it or not when a relationship comes to […]
Conversation with Your BFF ‘Should I Attend My Ex-In-Law’s Funeral?’
As we all know, families, even when intact, are complicated and even more so after divorce and there’s no one-size-fits-all manual on what to do in delicate and emotional situations. […]
Conversation with Your BFF: Finding Yourself After Divorce
A friend and I recently were talking about how, when you are married, even in today’s society, you become known as ‘somebody’s wife.’ I got married in my twenties and […]
Conversation with Your BFF ‘What Happened to Proper Etiquette?’
Etiquette has been defined as ‘an art form of being civil, differing across cultures and times, benefiting everyone involved, which, when practiced, keeps us from deviating to ignorantly rude mortals […]
Conversation with Your BFF: Is a Midlife Crisis Just an Excuse for Poor Behavior?
One day while at lunch with a friend, we saw a middle-aged man, maybe a bit past the halfway point of life, pull up in a sports car. As he […]
