50 Books like How to Break Up with Your Friends

The Friendship Fix

by Andrea Bonior • 2011

Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.

3.18

122

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🧠 Friendship Psychology 🤝 Making Friends ☣️ Toxic Friendships 🧱 Boundary Setting

The Friendship Fix 98%

Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.

by Andrea Bonior 2011

3.18

122 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🧠 Friendship Psychology 🤝 Making Friends ☣️ Toxic Friendships 🧱 Boundary Setting

The Friendship Formula

by Caroline Millington • 2019

Adult friendship is harder than it looks. The science of how many hours closeness actually takes.

3.24

164

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🔬 Friendship Science ❤️‍🩹 Social Health 💛 Platonic Friendship 🏚️ Loneliness Epidemic

The Friendship Formula 98%

Adult friendship is harder than it looks. The science of how many hours closeness actually takes.

by Caroline Millington 2019

3.24

164 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🔬 Friendship Science ❤️‍🩹 Social Health 💛 Platonic Friendship 🏚️ Loneliness Epidemic

The Friendship Crisis

by Marla Paul • 2004

Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.

3.18

254

👫 Adult Friendships 🤝 Making Friends 💔 Combatting Loneliness 💚 Platonic Love 🧘 Social Wellness

The Friendship Crisis 98%

Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.

by Marla Paul 2004

3.18

254 ratings

👫 Adult Friendships 🤝 Making Friends 💔 Combatting Loneliness 💚 Platonic Love 🧘 Social Wellness

Platonic

by Marisa G. Franco • 2022

Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.

4.04

8k+

🤝 Adult Friendships 🔗 Attachment Theory 💔 Vulnerability 🎭 Authenticity ⚖️ Conflict Resolution

Platonic 97%

Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.

by Marisa G. Franco 2022

4.04

8k+ ratings

🤝 Adult Friendships 🔗 Attachment Theory 💔 Vulnerability 🎭 Authenticity ⚖️ Conflict Resolution

The Art of Showing Up

by Rachel Wilkerson Miller • 2020

The friendships you want require skills nobody taught you, starting with showing up for yourself.

3.77

3k+

🫂 Adult Friendships 💞 Friendship Skills 🧘 Self-Compassion Practices 👁️ Emotional Noticing 🗣️ Supportive Communication

The Art of Showing Up 97%

The friendships you want require skills nobody taught you, starting with showing up for yourself.

by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2020

3.77

3k+ ratings

🫂 Adult Friendships 💞 Friendship Skills 🧘 Self-Compassion Practices 👁️ Emotional Noticing 🗣️ Supportive Communication

You Will Find Your People

by Lane Moore • 2023

TV promised you ride-or-die friends by 25. The real playbook for finding them in adulthood.

3.25

3k+

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🤝 Platonic Relationships 🧠 Attachment Theory 🔧 Friendship Maintenance 🚧 Boundary Setting

You Will Find Your People 97%

TV promised you ride-or-die friends by 25. The real playbook for finding them in adulthood.

by Lane Moore 2023

3.25

3k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🤝 Platonic Relationships 🧠 Attachment Theory 🔧 Friendship Maintenance 🚧 Boundary Setting

Frientimacy

by Shasta Nelson • 2016

Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.

3.80

840

👭 Adult Friendships 🤝 Social Connection 💬 Vulnerable Friendships 🌻 Positivity Practices 🔧 Friendship Maintenance

Frientimacy 97%

Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.

by Shasta Nelson 2016

3.80

840 ratings

👭 Adult Friendships 🤝 Social Connection 💬 Vulnerable Friendships 🌻 Positivity Practices 🔧 Friendship Maintenance

We Should Get Together

by Kat Vellos • 2020

Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.

3.85

954

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendship 😔 Loneliness Epidemic 🫀 Social Health 💬 Platonic Intimacy 🌱 Friendship Maintenance

We Should Get Together 97%

Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.

by Kat Vellos 2020

3.85

954 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendship 😔 Loneliness Epidemic 🫀 Social Health 💬 Platonic Intimacy 🌱 Friendship Maintenance

Belong

by Radha Agrawal • 2018

Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.

3.60

1k+

🏘️ Community Building 👥 Adult Friendships 🏠 Belonging ⚡ Social Energy 😊 Positive Psychology

Belong 97%

Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.

by Radha Agrawal 2018

3.60

1k+ ratings

🏘️ Community Building 👥 Adult Friendships 🏠 Belonging ⚡ Social Energy 😊 Positive Psychology

Modern Friendship

by Anna Goldfarb • 2024

Not all friends are the same tier. A system for categorizing, maintaining, and deepening each one.

3.74

884

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🧰 Friendship Maintenance 🎯 Intentional Friendship 🗂️ Friendship Frameworks 📅 Proactive Socializing

Modern Friendship 97%

Not all friends are the same tier. A system for categorizing, maintaining, and deepening each one.

by Anna Goldfarb 2024

3.74

884 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🧰 Friendship Maintenance 🎯 Intentional Friendship 🗂️ Friendship Frameworks 📅 Proactive Socializing

Here to Make Friends

by Hope Kelaher • 2020

Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.

3.19

155

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 😔 Loneliness 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Social Skills 💗 Emotional Vulnerability

Here to Make Friends 96%

Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.

by Hope Kelaher 2020

3.19

155 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 😔 Loneliness 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Social Skills 💗 Emotional Vulnerability

When Friendship Hurts

by Jan Yager • 2002

Diagnose toxic friendships, set boundaries that hold, and know when to walk away.

3.46

336

🤝 Friendship Advice 🍄 Toxic Friendships 🚧 Boundary Setting 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💔 Betrayal Recovery

When Friendship Hurts 96%

Diagnose toxic friendships, set boundaries that hold, and know when to walk away.

by Jan Yager 2002

3.46

336 ratings

🤝 Friendship Advice 🍄 Toxic Friendships 🚧 Boundary Setting 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💔 Betrayal Recovery

The Laws of Connection

by David Robson • 2024

Social bonds predict longevity better than diet or exercise. The skills to build them are learnable.

3.74

434

🧬 Friendship Science 😰 Social Anxiety 💬 Conversation Skills 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌍 Loneliness Epidemic

The Laws of Connection 96%

Social bonds predict longevity better than diet or exercise. The skills to build them are learnable.

by David Robson 2024

3.74

434 ratings

🧬 Friendship Science 😰 Social Anxiety 💬 Conversation Skills 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌍 Loneliness Epidemic

Fighting for Our Friendships

by Danielle Bayard Jackson • 2024

Why female friendships fray and how to repair them from first fight to last goodbye.

4.14

1k+

👯 Female Friendships ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🛡️ Boundary Setting 🎭 People Pleasing 👁️ Relational Aggression

Fighting for Our Friendships 96%

Why female friendships fray and how to repair them from first fight to last goodbye.

by Danielle Bayard Jackson 2024

4.14

1k+ ratings

👯 Female Friendships ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🛡️ Boundary Setting 🎭 People Pleasing 👁️ Relational Aggression

Friendship in the Age of Loneliness

by Adam Smiley Poswolsky • 2021

You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.

3.38

426

👥 Adult Friendship 🤝 Social Connection 😔 Loneliness Epidemic 🏘️ Community Building 🕯️ Rituals And Traditions

Friendship in the Age of Loneliness Summary

Friendship in the Age of Loneliness 96%

You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.

by Adam Smiley Poswolsky 2021

3.38

426 ratings

👥 Adult Friendship 🤝 Social Connection 😔 Loneliness Epidemic 🏘️ Community Building 🕯️ Rituals And Traditions

Big Friendship

by Aminatou Sow • 2020

Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.

3.74

25k+

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendship 👯 Women's Friendships 🏠 Chosen Family 🔧 Friendship Maintenance 🩹 Conflict Repair

Big Friendship 95%

Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.

by Aminatou Sow 2020

3.74

25k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendship 👯 Women's Friendships 🏠 Chosen Family 🔧 Friendship Maintenance 🩹 Conflict Repair

The Art and Science of Connection

by Kasley Killam • 2024

Identify your social style and strengthen your relationships, adding years to your life.

3.85

637

🔬 Relationship Science 😔 Loneliness Epidemic 🏘️ Community Building 👫 Friendship 😊 Positive Psychology

The Art and Science of Connection Summary

The Art and Science of Connection 95%

Identify your social style and strengthen your relationships, adding years to your life.

by Kasley Killam 2024

3.85

637 ratings

🔬 Relationship Science 😔 Loneliness Epidemic 🏘️ Community Building 👫 Friendship 😊 Positive Psychology

The Friendship Cure

by Kate Leaver • 2018

Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.

3.32

544

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Connection 🏥 Loneliness Epidemic 👫 Adult Friendships 📱 Digital Relationships 🔬 Relationship Science

The Friendship Cure 95%

Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.

by Kate Leaver 2018

3.32

544 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Connection 🏥 Loneliness Epidemic 👫 Adult Friendships 📱 Digital Relationships 🔬 Relationship Science

The Friendship Factor

by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1978

Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.

4.15

1k+

🛠️ Friendship Building 💞 Relational Intimacy 👂 Active Listening 🫣 Relational Vulnerability 🤝 Conflict Resolution

The Friendship Factor 95%

Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.

by Alan Loy McGinnis 1978

4.15

1k+ ratings

🛠️ Friendship Building 💞 Relational Intimacy 👂 Active Listening 🫣 Relational Vulnerability 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Friendship for Grown-Ups

by Lisa Whelchel • 2010

Closeness to God depends on closeness to trustworthy friends. A former child star shows how.

3.69

353

🤝 Adult Friendships ✝️ Christian Friendship 🫂 Relational Vulnerability ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 🚧 Healthy Boundaries

Friendship for Grown-Ups 95%

Closeness to God depends on closeness to trustworthy friends. A former child star shows how.

by Lisa Whelchel 2010

3.69

353 ratings

🤝 Adult Friendships ✝️ Christian Friendship 🫂 Relational Vulnerability ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 🚧 Healthy Boundaries

Plays Well with Others

by Eric Barker • 2022

Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.

4.09

3k+

🧪 Relationship Science 🤝 Adult Friendships 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🌐 Belonging And Community

Plays Well with Others 94%

Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.

by Eric Barker 2022

4.09

3k+ ratings

🧪 Relationship Science 🤝 Adult Friendships 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🌐 Belonging And Community

The 2-Hour Cocktail Party

by Nick Gray • 2022

Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.

4.15

857

👥 Adult Friendship 🤝 Professional Networking 🎉 Hosting Gatherings 🔗 Weak Ties 🏘️ Community Building

The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 94%

Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.

by Nick Gray 2022

4.15

857 ratings

👥 Adult Friendship 🤝 Professional Networking 🎉 Hosting Gatherings 🔗 Weak Ties 🏘️ Community Building

Soul Friends

by Stephen Cope • 2017

You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.

4.23

164

🧩 Attachment Theory 👥 Friendship Psychology 🔧 Attachment Repair 🤝 Relational Psychology 🌱 Positive Psychology

Soul Friends 94%

You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.

by Stephen Cope 2017

4.23

164 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 👥 Friendship Psychology 🔧 Attachment Repair 🤝 Relational Psychology 🌱 Positive Psychology

Find Your People

by Jennie Allen • 2022

More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.

3.94

21k+

🧩 Loneliness Epidemic ⛪ Christian Community 🕊️ Spiritual Friendship 💔 Vulnerability 📍 Proximity Friendship

Find Your People 94%

More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.

by Jennie Allen 2022

3.94

21k+ ratings

🧩 Loneliness Epidemic ⛪ Christian Community 🕊️ Spiritual Friendship 💔 Vulnerability 📍 Proximity Friendship

Billy No-Mates

by Max Dickins • 2022

No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.

4.16

463

🧱 Male Friendship 📖 Masculinity Studies 🏚️ Male Loneliness 🤝 Adult Friendship 💔 Men And Emotions

Billy No-Mates 94%

No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.

by Max Dickins 2022

4.16

463 ratings

🧱 Male Friendship 📖 Masculinity Studies 🏚️ Male Loneliness 🤝 Adult Friendship 💔 Men And Emotions

1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships

by Marc Chernoff • 2021

The tiny habits that hold relationships together: presence, boundaries, and the self-worth to start.

3.76

255

💑 Relationship Advice 🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics 👯 Friendship 💎 Self-Worth

1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships Summary

1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships 94%

The tiny habits that hold relationships together: presence, boundaries, and the self-worth to start.

by Marc Chernoff 2021

3.76

255 ratings

💑 Relationship Advice 🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics 👯 Friendship 💎 Self-Worth

Friendship

by Lydia Denworth • 2020

Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.

3.64

794

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Social Neuroscience 💔 Loneliness And Health 👥 Friendship Science 👵 Healthy Aging

Friendship 94%

Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.

by Lydia Denworth 2020

3.64

794 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Social Neuroscience 💔 Loneliness And Health 👥 Friendship Science 👵 Healthy Aging

The Joy of Connections

by Ruth Westheimer • 2024

100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.

3.63

972

🫂 Loneliness Recovery 🏘️ Community Engagement 👥 Building Friendships 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Relationships 💪 Social Confidence

The Joy of Connections 93%

100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.

by Ruth Westheimer 2024

3.63

972 ratings

🫂 Loneliness Recovery 🏘️ Community Engagement 👥 Building Friendships 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Relationships 💪 Social Confidence

Messy Beautiful Friendship

by Christine Hoover • 2017

Friendship is built, not found: vulnerability, hospitality, and words that anchor us to eternity.

4.31

1k+

✝️ Christian Friendship 🫂 Vulnerability 🏠 Christian Hospitality 👂 Listening Skills 💬 Grace-Filled Speech

Messy Beautiful Friendship 93%

Friendship is built, not found: vulnerability, hospitality, and words that anchor us to eternity.

by Christine Hoover 2017

4.31

1k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Friendship 🫂 Vulnerability 🏠 Christian Hospitality 👂 Listening Skills 💬 Grace-Filled Speech

Party of One

by Meghan Keane • 2024

Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.

3.74

456

🧘 Solo Fulfillment 💬 Single Stigma 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Self-Talk

Party of One 93%

Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.

by Meghan Keane 2024

3.74

456 ratings

🧘 Solo Fulfillment 💬 Single Stigma 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Self-Talk

Set Boundaries, Find Peace

by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2021

Boundaries take words and action. The guilt never leaves, so learn to do it anyway.

4.24

38k+

🧱 Boundary Setting 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🙇 People Pleasing 🔗 Codependency Recovery 🩹 Trauma Recovery

Set Boundaries, Find Peace 93%

Boundaries take words and action. The guilt never leaves, so learn to do it anyway.

by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2021

4.24

38k+ ratings

🧱 Boundary Setting 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🙇 People Pleasing 🔗 Codependency Recovery 🩹 Trauma Recovery

Improve Your Social Skills

by Daniel Wendler • 2014

Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.

3.74

639

🧠 Social Skills 🧍 Body Language 💬 Conversation Skills 😰 Social Anxiety 🤝 Friendship Building

Improve Your Social Skills 93%

Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.

by Daniel Wendler 2014

3.74

639 ratings

🧠 Social Skills 🧍 Body Language 💬 Conversation Skills 😰 Social Anxiety 🤝 Friendship Building

The Shift

by Tinx • 2023

Stop auditioning. The dating expert who'll teach you to make your life the thing you're building.

3.93

10k+

🗓️ Dating Advice 💔 Heartbreak Recovery 🧘 Emotional Self-Reliance 🚶 Solo Adventures 👯 Female Friendships

The Shift 93%

Stop auditioning. The dating expert who'll teach you to make your life the thing you're building.

by Tinx 2023

3.93

10k+ ratings

🗓️ Dating Advice 💔 Heartbreak Recovery 🧘 Emotional Self-Reliance 🚶 Solo Adventures 👯 Female Friendships

Radical Friendship

by Kate Johnson • 2021

How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.

4.13

467

🧠 Buddhist Psychology ✊ Engaged Buddhism 💗 Loving-Kindness 🗣️ Authentic Communication 🕊️ Spiritual Friendships

Radical Friendship 93%

How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.

by Kate Johnson 2021

4.13

467 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology ✊ Engaged Buddhism 💗 Loving-Kindness 🗣️ Authentic Communication 🕊️ Spiritual Friendships

How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls

by Donna Dale Carnegie • 2005

Carnegie's classic rules for teen girls: how to make friends, defuse drama, and be heard.

3.95

1k+

👥 Teen Social Skills 👭 Teen Friendships 🤝 Human Relations 💬 Interpersonal Communication 📚 Classic Self-Help

How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls Summary

How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls 92%

Carnegie's classic rules for teen girls: how to make friends, defuse drama, and be heard.

by Donna Dale Carnegie 2005

3.95

1k+ ratings

👥 Teen Social Skills 👭 Teen Friendships 🤝 Human Relations 💬 Interpersonal Communication 📚 Classic Self-Help

101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties

by Paul Angone • 2018

One hundred and one questions for the decade that doesn't come with a manual.

3.68

692

🧭 Quarterlife Crisis 🌉 Life Transitions 🔑 Adulting Guides 📝 Guided Journaling 🔍 Self-Discovery

101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties Summary

101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties 92%

One hundred and one questions for the decade that doesn't come with a manual.

by Paul Angone 2018

3.68

692 ratings

🧭 Quarterlife Crisis 🌉 Life Transitions 🔑 Adulting Guides 📝 Guided Journaling 🔍 Self-Discovery

The Social Skills Guidebook

by Chris MacLeod • 2016

Real social confidence is quiet, earned, and built while the nerves are still firing.

3.71

735

😰 Social Anxiety 💬 Conversation Skills 🤝 Friendship Building 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💚 Self-Acceptance

The Social Skills Guidebook 92%

Real social confidence is quiet, earned, and built while the nerves are still firing.

by Chris MacLeod 2016

3.71

735 ratings

😰 Social Anxiety 💬 Conversation Skills 🤝 Friendship Building 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💚 Self-Acceptance

How to Be a Friend

by Marcus Tullius Cicero

The classic friendship manual: why character matters more than chemistry, and when loyalty says no.

3.86

4k+

📜 Classical Philosophy 🤝 Friendship Guides 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🏺 Roman Philosophy 💬 Truth In Relationships

How to Be a Friend 92%

The classic friendship manual: why character matters more than chemistry, and when loyalty says no.

by Marcus Tullius Cicero

3.86

4k+ ratings

📜 Classical Philosophy 🤝 Friendship Guides 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🏺 Roman Philosophy 💬 Truth In Relationships

The Other Significant Others

by Rhaina Cohen • 2024

Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.

3.93

5k+

🤝 Chosen Family 💔 Decentering Romance 🔓 Relationship Anarchy ✨ Single By Choice 💭 Intimacy Without Sex

The Other Significant Others 92%

Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.

by Rhaina Cohen 2024

3.93

5k+ ratings

🤝 Chosen Family 💔 Decentering Romance 🔓 Relationship Anarchy ✨ Single By Choice 💭 Intimacy Without Sex

Making Great Relationships

by Rick Hanson • 2023

Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.

3.70

281

🫂 Self Compassion 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness

Making Great Relationships 92%

Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.

by Rick Hanson 2023

3.70

281 ratings

🫂 Self Compassion 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness

The Unwritten Rules of Friendship

by Eileen Kennedy-Moore • 2003

Nine social challenges your child might face, and the specific skills that turn each one around.

3.90

187

🫂 Childhood Friendships 🗣️ Social Skills For Kids 🧩 Personality Types 🌡️ Emotional Regulation 🛡️ Anti-Bullying Strategies

The Unwritten Rules of Friendship Summary

The Unwritten Rules of Friendship 92%

Nine social challenges your child might face, and the specific skills that turn each one around.

by Eileen Kennedy-Moore 2003

3.90

187 ratings

🫂 Childhood Friendships 🗣️ Social Skills For Kids 🧩 Personality Types 🌡️ Emotional Regulation 🛡️ Anti-Bullying Strategies

Why Brains Need Friends

by Ben Rein • 2025

Your brain is built to connect, then sabotages every attempt. The neuroscience of fixing it.

3.95

502

🧠 Social Neuroscience 🦴 Evolutionary Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🌍 Prosocial Behavior 🐕 Human-Animal Bond

Why Brains Need Friends 92%

Your brain is built to connect, then sabotages every attempt. The neuroscience of fixing it.

by Ben Rein 2025

3.95

502 ratings

🧠 Social Neuroscience 🦴 Evolutionary Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🌍 Prosocial Behavior 🐕 Human-Animal Bond

Text Me When You Get Home

by Kayleen Schaefer • 2018

How a parting ritual signaled that female friendship had become the true love story.

3.46

9k+

👯 Female Friendship 💞 Platonic Bonds 👩 Modern Womanhood ✍️ Feminist Memoir 📺 Media Representation

Text Me When You Get Home 92%

How a parting ritual signaled that female friendship had become the true love story.

by Kayleen Schaefer 2018

3.46

9k+ ratings

👯 Female Friendship 💞 Platonic Bonds 👩 Modern Womanhood ✍️ Feminist Memoir 📺 Media Representation

The Assertiveness Guide for Women

by Julie de Azevedo Hanks • 2016

Speak up, set limits, stop people-pleasing. The missing piece is your attachment style.

3.95

907

💬 Women's Assertiveness 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧸 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💖 Self-Compassion

The Assertiveness Guide for Women Summary

The Assertiveness Guide for Women 92%

Speak up, set limits, stop people-pleasing. The missing piece is your attachment style.

by Julie de Azevedo Hanks 2016

3.95

907 ratings

💬 Women's Assertiveness 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧸 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💖 Self-Compassion

Mommy Burnout

by Sheryl Ziegler • 2018

A recovery plan for the exhaustion no one named: find your people before you fall apart.

3.81

1k+

🧠 Maternal Mental Health 👩‍👧 Modern Motherhood 🔋 Burnout Recovery 🎯 Perfectionism 📱 Social Comparison

Mommy Burnout 92%

A recovery plan for the exhaustion no one named: find your people before you fall apart.

by Sheryl Ziegler 2018

3.81

1k+ ratings

🧠 Maternal Mental Health 👩‍👧 Modern Motherhood 🔋 Burnout Recovery 🎯 Perfectionism 📱 Social Comparison

The Power of E.Q.

by Patrick King • 2023

How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.

4.25

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Social Skills 👂 Active Listening ✋ Assertiveness 👀 Nonverbal Communication

The Power of E.Q. 92%

How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.

by Patrick King 2023

4.25

52 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Social Skills 👂 Active Listening ✋ Assertiveness 👀 Nonverbal Communication

Rethinking Narcissism

by Craig Malkin • 2015

Narcissism is a spectrum. A little self-regard builds resilience; the extremes destroy empathy.

4.03

2k+

🪞 Narcissism Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💔 Toxic Relationship Patterns 💼 Workplace Psychology

Rethinking Narcissism 92%

Narcissism is a spectrum. A little self-regard builds resilience; the extremes destroy empathy.

by Craig Malkin 2015

4.03

2k+ ratings

🪞 Narcissism Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💔 Toxic Relationship Patterns 💼 Workplace Psychology

Friendship

by A.C. Grayling • 2013

2,500 years of philosophy on why friendship is a requirement, not a bonus.

3.27

117

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Philosophy Of Friendship 📜 Intellectual History 🏛️ Classical Philosophy ✝️ Christian Thought ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Friendship 92%

2,500 years of philosophy on why friendship is a requirement, not a bonus.

by A.C. Grayling 2013

3.27

117 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Philosophy Of Friendship 📜 Intellectual History 🏛️ Classical Philosophy ✝️ Christian Thought ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis

by Alexandra Robbins • 2004

You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.

3.38

331

🧑‍🎓 Emerging Adulthood 💁 Twentysomething Life 🔄 Life Transitions 💖 Self-Acceptance 🎯 Purpose Cultivation

Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis Summary

Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis 92%

You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.

by Alexandra Robbins 2004

3.38

331 ratings

🧑‍🎓 Emerging Adulthood 💁 Twentysomething Life 🔄 Life Transitions 💖 Self-Acceptance 🎯 Purpose Cultivation

Braving the Wilderness

by Brené Brown • 2017

The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.

4.12

121k+

🏠 Authentic Belonging 🗳️ Political Polarization 🪞 Self-Acceptance 🏚️ Loneliness Epidemic 🤝 Trust Building

Braving the Wilderness 92%

The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.

by Brené Brown 2017

4.12

121k+ ratings

🏠 Authentic Belonging 🗳️ Political Polarization 🪞 Self-Acceptance 🏚️ Loneliness Epidemic 🤝 Trust Building

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