How Friendships Evolve: Navigating Different Relationship Stages Without Growing Apart w/ Danielle Bayard Jackson

Romantic relationships often get the spotlight, but our friendships can be just as important to our happiness, well-being, and sense of belonging. So why do we sometimes treat friendship as secondary to finding love? Julie & Yue are joined by Danielle Bayard Jackson, friendship educator and author of Fighting for Our Friendships, to explore the psychology of women’s friendships and what it takes to build and maintain meaningful connections. Together, they discuss how friendships evolve, how to show up for the people we care about, and how to navigate the harder parts of friendship, from conflict and exclusion to loneliness and growing apart.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why friendships are essential to our happiness, health, and sense of belonging
• How to navigate the different stages of friendship as life changes
• How to support a friend in a way that actually makes them feel heard
• How to handle friendship conflict, exclusion, and friend breakups
• How to maintain meaningful friendships when you and your friends enter different stages of life

To learn more about Danielle, follow her at @daniellebayardjackson and learn more about her work at ttps://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/

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