Has The 2016 Election Killed My Friendships?
The most divisive and toxic election in history may be permanently redistricting the map of our personal lives.
Advice
Dear Julie: “I Can’t Afford to Hang Out With My Friends Anymore”
DAME’s Friendkeeper advises a woman whose BFFs have priced her out of group activities and helps a businesswoman negotiate with a pal involved in a Ponzi scheme.
Dear Julie: “I’m Cooking for the Holidays and Suddenly Everyone Has Food Issues”
DAME’s Friendkeeper helps a holiday host menu-plan for high-maintenance guests and counsels a woman at war with an old friend over how to sell Girl Scout cookies on social media.
Dear Julie: “I Keep Saying the Wrong Thing to My Trans Friend”
DAME's Friendkeeper helps defuse a woman's anxiety over her close pal's transition, and shows a mom how to manage other hypercompetitive parents
Mom, Did You Ever Smoke Weed?
The day will come when our kids will ask questions about our sordid past. How much do we tell them?
“Dear Julie: Can I Remain Friends With an Obama Hater?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper helps a lefty decide whether to unlock horns with her neocon BFF, and advises a mom on the intricate politics of mean-tween parenting.
Dear Julie: “My BFF Is Reveling In Pity Parties on Facebook”
DAME's Friendkeeper helps a woman struggling with depression and another whose pal puts her pain on parade.
Dear Julie: “I Moved to the ’Burbs and Became the Odd Woman Out”
DAME’s Friendkeeper helps a city girl make nice and lays down the law on tipping and the dinner date that does it all wrong.
Dear Julie: “My Friend’s Partying Is Getting Annoying—and Dangerous”
DAME’s Friendkeeper runs inebriation interference and helps a woman deal with another mother’s bully of a son.
Dear Julie: “My Friend’s Boyfriend Danced All Up On Me”
DAME’s Friendkeeper sorts out a sleazy situation and helps a woman parse Facebook politics between friends.