3 Signs a “Mean Nice Girl” Is Friend Hopping With Whoever You Bond With So You Stay the Outsider
Bullying, Boundaries, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, Social events, School dynamics, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarifriend hopping, friend drama, stealing my friend, stealing my friends, trio, mean girl, mean nice girl, fake, relational aggression, closer, third wheel, triangulation
How to Raise an Assertive Child (Without Creating a Pushover or a Yeller)
Bullying, Body Language, Boundaries, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, Social eventsChristina Ferraripushover, kids, children, assertive, how to raise an assertive child, preschooler, elementary, middle school, bully, mean girl
6 Mean Girl Family Scenarios You’ll Probably Face This Holiday And What to Say Instead of Freezing
Boundaries, Family, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Social eventsChristina Ferrarimean girl, family, drama, exit, how to leave, drunk, chaos, drama seeking, guilt trips, emotional manipulation, fake concern, exclusion, triangulation, sibling rivalry, favoritism, unsolicited, advice, marriage, parenting, backhanded, insult, dismissive, snarky
How to Handle Mean Girl Behavior Inside Your Own Family This Holiday Season
Boundaries, Family, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Social eventsChristina Ferrarimean girl, family, drama, disrespect, bait, reactive, tool, mindset shift, trigger, holidays, thanksgiving
Speak Up Instead of Staying Silent: Holiday Edition
Boundaries, Family, Gaslighting, Rude People, Social events, Mother in law, Mean GirlsChristina Ferrarispeak up, silent, holiday, family drama, disrespect, excluded, triangulation, gossip, stir the pot, stirs the pot, pot stirrer, alcohol, minimize, dismissive, rude, sister in law, mother in law, mother, cousin, embarrass, drama, marriage, parenting, unsolicited, criticize, overthinking
3 Assertive Comebacks for When Someone Says, “We Didn’t Think You’d Want to Come”
How to Teach Kids to Use a Strong Voice (Not a Loud One)
Bullying, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferraristrong voice, loud voice, yelling, assertive, assertive kid, assertive child, how to teach your child to be assertive, how to teach your kid to be assertive, teenager, school drama, bullying, stand up for yourself
How to Teach Kids What Makes a Good Friend (Without Turning Them Into People Pleasers)
Boundaries, Friends, Kids, Social events, School dynamicsChristina Ferrariparenting, parent drama, sharing, loud, yelling, aggressive, good friend, bad friend, nursery school, preschool, age 2, age 3, age 4, age 5, kids, school, elementary
4 Reasons Everyone Buys the Mean Girl’s Lies Before Hearing Your Side & What to Do About It
Boundaries, Bullying, Friends, Gaslighting, Kids, Mean Girls, Mother in law, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girl, smear campaign, rumor, narcissists, narcissist, middle school, grown mean girl, mean girl mom
Why a Narcissist Friend Tries to Isolate You and Go After Your Friends
Bullying, Gaslighting, Rude People, Social eventsChristina Ferrarimean girl, narcissist, narcissists, gossip, power, competition, envy, jealousy, jealous, friend help, friend advice, isolate, turned friends, turned friends against me
What to Do When a Mean Girl Covert Narcissist Rewrites the Story to Make You the Villain
Mean Girls, Rude People, Social events, Boundaries, BullyingChristina Ferrarinarcissists, narcissist, narcissistic, mean girl, mean girl narcissist, covert, covert narcissist, villain, copying, copy, accuse, lying, victim, blame, blaming, cold, intimidating, intimidate, boundaries, fake
What to Do When You Run Into Someone You Didn’t Want to See
When Mean Girl Moms Play Games With Birthday Invites: What To Do So Your Child Doesn’t Pay the Price
Kids, Mean Girls, Rude People, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferrarimean girl, mean girls, mean girl moms, birthday party, friend drama, school drama, ghost, cancel last minute, group chat, class group chat, class chat, parent drama, immature, immaturity
3 reasons why you trigger people & how to not take it personally
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarispiral, spiraling, trigger, triggering, doesn't like you, personal, how to not take it personal, overthink, mean girls, relational aggression, school, kids, coworkers, toxic, family drama
4 Tactics Mean Girl Moms Use to Make Sure You Don’t Feel Welcome When School Starts
Bullying, Friends, Family, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarirelational aggression, bullying, bully, mean girl, mean girl mom, mean girl moms, excluded, not welcome, ignored, group chat, ignore you, ignoring, doesn't say hi, hi
How to Shift from Supporter to Participant (without stealing the spotlight) in your Friendships
Family, Friends, Social eventsChristina Ferrarione upper, brag, bragging, bragger, spotlight, friend help, fringe friend, supporter, support, participant, equal friend, connect, real friend, authentic friendship
4 Things You’re Doing That Are Making You Less Likable (and How to Fix Them)
3 Things to Do If You’re Tired of Being the Backup Fringe Friend
Friends, Social events, DatingChristina Ferrarimaking friends, friend, friends, new friends, friend help, conversation, social skills, how to connect, real friendships, authentic, fringe, fringe friend, back up friend, not the favorite, popular
4 Tactics Mean Girl Moms Use When It’s Time for Back to School
Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, Rude People, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferrarirelational aggression, mean girl, mean girl moms, mean boy mom, mean girls, school drama, left out, excluded, group chat, parent drama
How to Handle a Contrarian Friend Without Creating Drama
Boundaries, Friends, Family, Mother in law, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferraricontrarian, drama, disagree, disagreement, argument, argue, always arguing, always negative, always reaching out