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Fighting for Our Friendships by Danielle Bayard Jackson

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Fighting for Our Friendships

The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships

by Danielle Bayard Jackson

Narrator Danielle Bayard Jackson

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Length 7 hours 36 minutes

Language English

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Summary
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Bumble BFF’s resident friend expert identifies the 9 most common conflict types in women's platonic relationships, sharing practical strategies to resolve issues and strengthen ties.

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.

Self-Improvement Family & Relationships Nonfiction

Danielle Bayard Jackson is a former high school teacher turned friendship coach who speaks nationally on the subject of female friendship. Her work and insight has been featured in such outlets as NBC News, Psychology Today, NPR and The New York Times, and she worked closely with Bumble as their resident friendship expert.

Before she began coaching women across the country, Danielle worked as a high school teacher and spent time as an academic department chair in the eighth largest county in the United States. She now uses her education background to deliver practical, research-based strategies for women who are looking for ways to create and maintain healthy female friendships. Her ability to speak to women in various life stages has contributed to the growing popularity of her business, Friend Forward and podcast of the same name.