Being a Good Friend

Showing Up for Your Friends

LGBT youths at higher risk of suicide, what allies and friends can do to helpAny suicide rate is tragic. No matter a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, it’s heartbreaking to hear about any number of suicide attempts, even if it were just one.

What To Say When A Friend Is Struggling : Life KitWhen we see a friend going through a rough patch, it can be hard to know how to help. What do you say? What if you say the wrong thing? In the second part of our conversation with author Rachel Wilkerson Miller, we talk about how to support your friends when things get tough.

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Seize the Awkard

Seize the Award is a tool that is good for learning how to reach out to friends and start a conversation about mental health.

Cultivating Friendships

Accept The Awkwardness: How To Make Friends (And Keep Them)Friendship is hard, but the best way to tackle it is to talk about it. In this episode, you'll learn from the experts about how to make new friends and deepen your existing relationships.

How To Give Advice: Less Fixing, More Listening : Life KitWhen someone comes to you for advice, where do you start? This very meta episode of Life Kit explores how to give good advice to the people you care about. Hint: it's not always about fixing someone's problems.

Friendships Change. Here's How To Deal Friendships inevitably shift over time — and during COVID-19, you might be facing more changes than usual. But those shifts in relationships aren't necessarily a bad thing. Life Kit consulted the experts about how to take a hard look at friendships — and how to break up with a pal, if that's the best route to take. This episode originally ran on August 21, 2019.

These European Countries Have Friendzoned Valentine’s DayFeb. 14 is a celebration of platonic love in Finland and Estonia

Vulnerability

Deep and meaningful conversations happen when you are vulnerable and open yourself up. It means being able to be your authentic self. In your friendship; you should feel like you can be you.

Good Listening Skills

Being a good listner is a skill that will prove useful not just as friend but in all relationships. You have two ears and only 1 mouth for a reason.

Neurodiversity: What you need to knowWhat is neurodiversity? Find out what neurodiversity means and how the concept can benefit kids with learning and thinking differences.