We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships 1734379715, 9781734379716
We Should Get Together is the handbook for anyone who's ready for better friendships, now. Have you recently moved
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English Year 2020
Table of contents :
Part 1
Why friendship matters and the elements of good ones
Introduction
How Friendship Got So Complicated
Hydroponic Friendship
The Seeds of Connection
Part 2
The four main friendship challenges and how to overcome them
Finding Belonging in a Hypermobile World
Be Here Now
Make It Work
#MoNewFriends
Get Comfortable
Settle In
Fitting Friendship Into Your Busy Life
Get (Un)Busy
Take Control of Your Time
Make Room for Spaciousness
Recontextualize Busy
Double Down on Showing Up
Blending Friendship with Partnership and Family
Dude, Where’s My Friends?
The Lonely Parent
Parent Town
Keeping Everyone Happy
Outside Looking In
Remember to Breathe
Getting Better at Getting Closer
Antisocial Media
Imaginary Friends
Ask Better Questions
So Awkward
Face the Music
Ask for Help
From Friendship to Community
Part 3
Bold new approaches for cultivating friendship, and next steps
Next Level: How to Accelerate Any Friendship
Zero to Sixty in Two Weeks
The Friendship Incubator
Conclusion
Making It Real
Appendix
Book Club and Discussion Guide
Acknowledgments
Find Your Feelings
Better than Small Talk: Conversation Starters
Notes
