What Not to Say to a Grieving Friend
It isn’t easy to know the right thing to say when talking to a grieving friend. Sometimes the less said the better because the person just wants to know you are there for her.
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Women Need a Supportive Community at Every Stage of Life
Margaret Manning of Sixty and Me agrees that no matter what stage of life we’re in, it’s comforting to share our wisdom and experiences with other women in the same stage.
Read More »New Line of Empathy Cards Says What You Can’t
Emily McDowell’s new line of empathy cards are funny, honest and many times poke fun at the platitudes people so often reach for when they are scared.
Read More »How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick
As we age, our family and friends face illness. Letty Cottin Pogrebin’s book, “How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick” offers advice on what to say and how to help.
Read More »American Grandma Pays for Wounded Afghan Boy’s Education
Grandma Cindy Barrett saw an NBC Nightly News story featuring 12-year old Obaid, an Afghan boy who lost his two sisters and his two legs in a bombing. She sprang into action to help him.
Read More »Girlfriends Are Important for Women
One of the best things a man can do for his health is to be married to a woman; one of the best things a woman can do is to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends.
Read More »Remembering Marilyn on Her Birthday
After my best friend died, I invited ten of her closest friends and her three daughters to a “Remembering Marilyn on Her Birthday” gathering. What better day to gather than on her birthday.
Read More »Everybody’s Talking About Sisterhood
Sometimes your sisters can be just the help you need to lift your spirits. Last Sunday I was at a low point and the wonderful members of my GaGa Sisterhood lifted my spirits.
Read More »I Lost My Best Friend Today
I lost my best friend today. She’d been hospitalized for 5 months. We were “spit sisters” for 61 years (we were too chicken to prick our fingers back in the first grade).
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