Write. Connect. Share. Support.
*Originally posted on March 17, 2013
Today’s essay is from Julie DeNeen, blogger extraordinaire. She tell us a story not only of how blogging can connect people, but of how a new friendship with a complete stranger changed her life and brought her through a time of intense crisis. Read her memorable essay here.
Originally posted on March, 13, 2013.
Emily Tedeschi’s HerStories essay tells us about her friendship with a co-worker. Sometimes, in our culture the true importance of workplace friendships can get minimized — have you ever heard someone say, “Oh, that’s just a work friend”? — but as Emily so beautifully describes, for working moms particularly, these relationships are critical sources of support.
Read the rest of Emily’s beautiful and funny story.
*Originally published on March 14, 2013
We are continuing our first week of the series with another fantastic essay, this time from Elura Nanos. Elura is the owner of Lawyer Up, and is also the star of “Staten Island Law” on the Oprah Winfrey Network. (OWN) Have you ever been “forced” into a friendship by your parents? Did it work out differently than you might have thought?
Read this beautiful story of childhood friendship and its evolution here: A Friendship Story: Marisa
*Originally published on March 10, 2013
When Jessica and I introduced HerStories, I spent quite a bit of time deciding which friend I would write about for our first friendship essay of the series. I couldn’t decide if I would write about my best childhood friend, my girlfriend that I’ve had since before I became a mother, or one of the women from my moms’ support group. In the end, I chose Erica, a friend I am connected to through the shared bond of motherhood, as well as another, less obvious and perhaps more painful bond.
Read our story here:
Introducing HerStories: Tales of Friendship- Erica
Originally published on March 12, 2013 by Jessica Smock.
When someone you love becomes terminally ill, a lot of people respond by talking about it all the time. They can’t stop sharing details about their loved one, their illness, the experience of death, and grief. Others turn inward and process their emotions by thinking about and talking about anything else. They share small moments here and there of their private grief, but for the most part, they keep their experience walled off from their relationships with other people.
Read more of Jessica’s HerStories essay about a friend who helped her through a time of grief here.
