Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship
Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast to discuss the highs and lows of friendship. Why isn't your friend texting you back? She's mad at you! Just kidding, she's probably not. But maybe she is? See what I mean! Friendship is tricky, even for grownups. On Dear Nina we discuss friendship dilemmas and how to make all of your friendships easier. Why? Friendship is so important for mental and even physical health. You’d think after answering anonymous friendship questions since 2014 that I’d be sick of the topic. I’m not! I’m more interested than ever about why some friendships work and some don’t. On Dear Nina I've covered how to end a friendship, whether texting is enough to sustain a friendship, setting boundaries with friends who ask for a lot of favors, what to do if you’re always the friend who initiates contact first, and lots more. We talk about making friends, keeping friends, and taking all the drama and confusion out of our adult friendships.
Episode 177: The Myth of Instant College Friends @dearninafriendship
Episode 176: Divorce and Friendships @dearninafriendship
Episode 175: December Friendship Challenge: Write a Letter to One Friend @dearninafriendship
Episode 173: What Really Makes a Friendship Last (with Sunny and Jenn)
Episode 172: What the Movie “Beaches” Gets Right About Friendship @dearninafriendship
Episode 171: Nov Friendship Challenge: Brighten a Friend’s Day with a Gesture @dearninafriendship
Episode 170: The Friend Who Really Sees You @dearninafriendship
Episode 169: How and Why to Host a Salon Instead of a Book Club
Episode 168: A Journalist’s Guide to Deeper Friendship with Jonah Kaplan @dearninafriendship
Episode #167: Ask your friends more questions! @dearninafriendship
Episode 166: Friendship Repair: How to Say I'm Sorry, Accept Apologies, and Ask for One
Episode 165: The Child-Free Friend: Friendship and Different Life Paths @dearninafriendship
Episode 164: Making Mom Friends: Challenges and Opportunities @dearninafriendship
Episode 163: Shame and Friendship: What We Hide, What We Share @dearninafriendship
Episode 162: Listen to Your "Bestie Brain" Not Your "Bully Brain": September Friendship Challenge
Ep 161: When Friends Don’t Support Your Business, Book, or New Endeavor
Episode 160: From the Cafeteria to the Mahj Table: Friend Group Challenges @dearninafriendship
Episode 159: Teaching Kindness Without Forcing Friendships @dearninafriendship
Episode #158: You Need an Older or Younger Friend
Episode 157: When a Community Shows Up: Childhood Cancer and Friendship @dearninafriendship
Episode 156: The 4 Biggest Lessons I’ve Learned About Friendship (and 4 About Podcasting Too)
Episode 155: Moving to a New Town, Making Friends, and Creating Community @dearninafriendship
Episode 154: Discretion vs. Gossip: How to Handle a Friend Who Overshares Your News
Episode 153: July Friendship Challenge: 3 Questions for a Mid-Year Reflection @dearninafriendship
Episode 152: When Your Child’s Friendship Issues Reopens Unresolved Wounds @dearninafriendship
Episode 151: Myths Around Adult Friendships @dearninafriendship and @healingwithjazzmyn
Episode 150: Join or Die: Pickleball, Potlucks, Democracy, and Your Health @dearninafriendship
Episode 149: June Friendship Challenge--Ask a Friend For a Favor @dearninafriendship
Episode 148: Tricky Friendship Etiquette for the Modern Age @dearninafriendship &@emilypost