Episode 44: Girl Friendships with Jessica Speer

Connecting with Dr. Kim Swales

In this episode, Kim interviews author, Jessica Speer about friendships between girls.  In the tween and teen years, girls struggle with confidence and friendhsips more than most other stages of life. Kim and her expert guest, Jessica break down why friendships can be so challenging at this stage of life and how parents can help.  They talk about popular groups, cliques, exclusivity, social media, peer pressure, gossip, friend "drama," conflict and bullying. This is a must listen if you have daughters.

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The book: BFFor NRF (not really friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Fiendhsips.

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