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Fighting for Friendship: The Challenges, Science, and Art of Making New Connections
In this episode of Table Pancakes, Katherine and Shelbi honor the not-so-easy process of making new friends and discuss insights from Danielle Bayard Jackson’s book Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships.
- How childhood experiences with making friends shape our ability to build connections as adults in less structured environments
- The changing workplace landscape and how increased digital connection impacts new friendships and socialization (referencing Te-Ping Chen’s The Loneliness of the American Worker in The Wall Street Journal)
- Accepting awkward fumbles as part of the process and the importance of creating structure when making new friends (inspired by J.P. Brammer’s Hola Papi: How to Make Friends As an Adult in The Cut)
- Research shows that it takes 34 hours to make a friend—a reminder that friendships require time and intention
- Strong friendships have health benefits, with some studies comparing the impact of loneliness to the dangers of smoking
- The delicate balance of giving people grace for difficult conversations while acknowledging the role that pride, shame, and capacity limitations play in conflict and resolution
- Jackson’s three core principles that bond female friendships are symmetry, secrecy, and support
- The fight against ambiguity and misperception creates open and honest conversations about each friend’s needs
- How life changes, evolving friendships, and misaligned expectations can lead to a necessary reckoning—deciding when a friendship is no longer serving you
Question of the Week:
How can you cultivate new friendships in a way that gives them a chance to develop and thrive? And what are you looking for in friendship?
Email us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @tablepancakespod
Connect with us: @shelbihq | @katherinehfoster
If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love it if you rated, reviewed, and subscribed to the show. Your support helps us continue these conversations.
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By Katherine Foster and Shelbi JonesIn this episode of Table Pancakes, Katherine and Shelbi honor the not-so-easy process of making new friends and discuss insights from Danielle Bayard Jackson’s book Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships.
- How childhood experiences with making friends shape our ability to build connections as adults in less structured environments
- The changing workplace landscape and how increased digital connection impacts new friendships and socialization (referencing Te-Ping Chen’s The Loneliness of the American Worker in The Wall Street Journal)
- Accepting awkward fumbles as part of the process and the importance of creating structure when making new friends (inspired by J.P. Brammer’s Hola Papi: How to Make Friends As an Adult in The Cut)
- Research shows that it takes 34 hours to make a friend—a reminder that friendships require time and intention
- Strong friendships have health benefits, with some studies comparing the impact of loneliness to the dangers of smoking
- The delicate balance of giving people grace for difficult conversations while acknowledging the role that pride, shame, and capacity limitations play in conflict and resolution
- Jackson’s three core principles that bond female friendships are symmetry, secrecy, and support
- The fight against ambiguity and misperception creates open and honest conversations about each friend’s needs
- How life changes, evolving friendships, and misaligned expectations can lead to a necessary reckoning—deciding when a friendship is no longer serving you
Question of the Week:
How can you cultivate new friendships in a way that gives them a chance to develop and thrive? And what are you looking for in friendship?
Email us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @tablepancakespod
Connect with us: @shelbihq | @katherinehfoster
If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love it if you rated, reviewed, and subscribed to the show. Your support helps us continue these conversations.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.