With the election, hurricane evacuations, holidays, and behind-the-scenes projects, the Friend Forward team is taking a break. In this episode, friendship expert and host Danielle Bayard Jackson shares three reasons we're in our "rest era" and what you can expect when we return.

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How do you know if you're showing care or showing codependency? How do you deal with a friend who's involvement in your life feels overwhelming? How do we show love for one another without losing ourselves?

In this week's episode of the Friend Forward podcast, we'll speak with psychotherapist Terri Cole whose new book -- Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Co-Dependence-- aims to answer those very questions.

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Shhhhh! Details for our Women's Summit were quietly published today.

Check it out here.

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Reality tv often gets a bad wrap, but for girlfriends who watch together, it becomes a bonding agent. Why is that? The hosts of the wildly popular "2 Black Girls, 1 Rose" podcast are real life besties who break it all down on this week's episode.

Be sure to listen to their show wherever you listen to podcasts, and join their Patreon for a deeper dive into all things reality tv.

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To learn more about what the research reveals about the mechanics of women's friendships, buy your copy of Danielle Bayard Jackson's new book, Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships.

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Want to learn and connect in real life? Save the date for March 7-8, 2025 for a two-day event in Tampa, Florida. Details to come.