How to Talk About Politics Without Losing Your Cool
The 2016 election showed us that engaging in discussions about political divisions on social media, or in person, can be intimidating, combative, even toxic. But here's why we have to try.
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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.
Dear Julie: “I Think My Friend Needs Meds and It’s Scaring Me”
DAME’s Friendkeeper advises on armchair diagnosing, and helps a woman find her voice with a lifelong bossypants.
Dear Julie: “How Can I Tell My Friend That Her Hygiene Is Horrible?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper has advice for helping someone come clean, and weighs in on a badly behaving woman who pulled the cancer card.
Dear Julie: “One of My Mom Friends Is Gossiping About Another’s Daughter”
DAME’s Friendkeeper lays down the law about libel and tells a woman how to deal with a rudely frugal friend.
Dear Julie: “My Best Friend Broke Up with Me!”
DAME’s Friendkeeper sheds light on a nasty platonic split and helps a newly partnered woman deal with her newly cagey male friends.
Dear Julie: “How Am I Supposed to Act Around My Newly Skinny Friend?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper gets real about the emotional side of weight loss and helps a woman deal with the jerky way a married friend treats her hub.