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Formal Communities, from the Military to Toastmasters

I am not from a military family. So to me, deployment sounds terrifying.Think about it: you’re moving to a place where you don’t know anyone. If you’re part of a couple, one person is going to be alone a LOT. But that wasn’t the experience for my friend Laura, who in this episode describes what it was like moving to Spain with a toddler and baby for her husband’s deployment in the aftermath of Sept. 11.Upon her arrival, Laura was immediately enveloped in a warm welcome and greeted by a list o...

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  Checking-In: How’s Your Friendship Self Talk?

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  Navigating Female Friendships and All Their Complexities with Danielle Bay…

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  Losing a Best Friend and Navigating Grief with Michelle Cecil

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  The Physiological Impacts of Connection (Which is Actually More Important …

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  The Power of Vulnerability in Small Doses: Embracing Small Intimacies

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  Carving Out More Time For Connection With Our People with Career Break Coa…

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  Crafting Connections in Small Towns and Virtual Worlds with Wesley Stroupe

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  The Magical Combination of Intention and Small, Simple Actions With Zahara…

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  Separating Our Own Friendship Beliefs From Our Children’s With Pam Howard

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  Unpacking Learned Loneliness – and How We Can Impact Change

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  How To Support Your Friends Through All of Life’s Fresh Starts with Olivia…

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  Breaking the Cycle: Rewriting and Modeling the New Rules of Friendship For…

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  Navigating Friendships When You Decide to Drink Less with Hitha Palepu

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  How Jenna Myhre Deyle Moved Across the Country to Live Closer to Friends

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  Are Low-Maintenance Friendships Actually Low Maintenance? (Plus, Tips on H…

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  What Would You Tell Your 20-Year-Old Self About Friendship? With Arpita Me…