Dealing with a Hot-and-Cold Friend
Archives: Episode
Ep. 70 – Owen, Age 8: Knowing when and how to stop
Sending and receiving Stop Signals
Ep. 69 – Phoebe, Age 6: Friends get together without her
Is an imperfect friendship worth keeping?
Phoebe feels excluded when her friends hang out without her.
Ep. 68 – Maya, Age 6: Friend runs away from her
Avoiding the demand-withdraw pattern.
Maya wants to know what to do when her friend runs away from her.
Ep. 67 – Paul, Age 12: Choosing good friends
Peer pressure vs. peer influence.
Paul asks how to find the right friends to surround himself with.
Ep. 66 – Adeline, Age 8: Friends don’t invite her
Watch then blend to join a group.
Adeline wishes her friends would invite her to play during recess, but she doesn’t have to wait for an invitation.
Ep. 65 – Bridget, Age 14: Handling a controlling friend
What’s behind a friend wanting to control you?
Bridget wonders how to deal with a friend who is being controlling.
Ep. 64 – Blake, Age 13: Make friends with different interests
Building real connections to make friends
Blake wants to know how to make friends with kids who have different interests than he does.
Ep. 63 – Rosie, Age 5 3/4: Friend wants all her attention
Using “and” instead of “but” to expand beyond one friend.
Rosie wonders why her friend doesn’t want her to play with anyone else, and what she can do about it.
Ep. 62 – All About Forgiveness
How to forgive friends who have hurt us.