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033 - Good Friendships
It's here! The thing teens care most about - FRIENDS!
This week we decided to focus on good friendships - why they matter, the difference between healthy and toxic friendships, and what character traits your daughter can develop to become a better friend.
Why having a good friend matters
- Good friends teach us how to interact with all different people
- Good friends they teach patience and forgiveness
- Good friends they help us move past our comfort zones
- Good friends keep our minds healthy
- Good friends help us endure the hard things in life
What’s the difference between a good friendship and a toxic friendship
- BLAME: Toxic friendships often leave you feeling responsible for things that aren’t your fault
- LISTENING: If you find that your friend doesn’t ever listen to you - sometimes quite literally- you may be in a toxic friendship. Only one person is getting their needs met.
- TIME SPENT: In a toxic friendship, one might get left out/not invited. Or, opposite, you can’t spend anytime apart.
- RESPECT: Toxic friendships don’t take you seriously. They put pressure on your values and boundaries.
- VULNERABILITY: Toxic friendship are not a safe place where we aren't comfortable sharing vulnerabilities or our full self.
What character traits your daughter can develop to become a better friend
- Leadership
- Reciprocity
- Empathy
- Kindness
- Respect for boundaries
- Loyalty
- Trust
Resources
- Sissy Goff, Focus on the Family, https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/friendship-factor-making-and-keeping-friends/
- LifeAbout.com, Why Friendship is Important, https://www.liveabout.com/why-friendship-is-important-1385655
- Tara Parker-Pope, What are Friends For? https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/health/21well.html?_r=0
- Mallory Grimste, LCSW, 5 Warning Signs of a Toxic Friendship, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcEkeyt05Nc
- Mallory Grimste, LCSW, Other Resource: www.mallorygrimste.com, @mallorygrimste
- Life As Mama, Teach Your Teen How to be a Good Friend, https://lifeasmama.com/teach-your-teen-how-to-be-a-good-friend/
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By Penny Allen and Stephanie WoodIt's here! The thing teens care most about - FRIENDS!
This week we decided to focus on good friendships - why they matter, the difference between healthy and toxic friendships, and what character traits your daughter can develop to become a better friend.
Why having a good friend matters
- Good friends teach us how to interact with all different people
- Good friends they teach patience and forgiveness
- Good friends they help us move past our comfort zones
- Good friends keep our minds healthy
- Good friends help us endure the hard things in life
What’s the difference between a good friendship and a toxic friendship
- BLAME: Toxic friendships often leave you feeling responsible for things that aren’t your fault
- LISTENING: If you find that your friend doesn’t ever listen to you - sometimes quite literally- you may be in a toxic friendship. Only one person is getting their needs met.
- TIME SPENT: In a toxic friendship, one might get left out/not invited. Or, opposite, you can’t spend anytime apart.
- RESPECT: Toxic friendships don’t take you seriously. They put pressure on your values and boundaries.
- VULNERABILITY: Toxic friendship are not a safe place where we aren't comfortable sharing vulnerabilities or our full self.
What character traits your daughter can develop to become a better friend
- Leadership
- Reciprocity
- Empathy
- Kindness
- Respect for boundaries
- Loyalty
- Trust
Resources
- Sissy Goff, Focus on the Family, https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/friendship-factor-making-and-keeping-friends/
- LifeAbout.com, Why Friendship is Important, https://www.liveabout.com/why-friendship-is-important-1385655
- Tara Parker-Pope, What are Friends For? https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/health/21well.html?_r=0
- Mallory Grimste, LCSW, 5 Warning Signs of a Toxic Friendship, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcEkeyt05Nc
- Mallory Grimste, LCSW, Other Resource: www.mallorygrimste.com, @mallorygrimste
- Life As Mama, Teach Your Teen How to be a Good Friend, https://lifeasmama.com/teach-your-teen-how-to-be-a-good-friend/