Fighting for Our Friendships
The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships
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4.9 • 9 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Why are women's friendships so deep yet so fragile? Friendship coach and educator Danielle Bayard Jackson unpacks the latest research about women's cooperation and communication, while sharing practical strategies to preserve and strengthen these relationships.
Fighting for Our Friendships is one part textbook, one part handbook. Readers will not only learn what the latest research has to say about the mechanics of women's friendships, but they'll walk away with real-life solutions for the most common conflicts that arise in their platonic relationships.
Using a combination of psychology, science, narrative, and a few of the author's signature scripts and out-of-the-box exercises, readers will learn:
The three "affinities" that bring women together (and tear them apart) Scripts to navigate nine of the most challenging "friend types" (and how to know which one you are) The covert strategies women use to hurt each other (and how to avoid them) How to have a hard conversation with a friend (without losing the friendship) Surprising ways that women's people-pleasing delays platonic intimacy (and how to stop it) How to know if a friendship is worth saving (and what to do to recover) How to make (and deepen!) connections with other women
In a time when we are often encouraged to opt out of friendships at any sign of friction, Danielle Bayard Jackson is showing us how to opt in.
Customer Reviews
Love that we have a book on friendships!
This book has challenged and influenced the way I look at and value friendships. There are a plethora of gems in the book—guides on how to deepen our friendships, evaluate ourselves as friends, and ultimately become better at loving our friends well. I especially love the questions at the beginning and end of each chapter, which are great for reflection. This is definitely a book I will always refer back to and encourage others to read. This book is needed for a time like this, especially in our post-pandemic world.