Category Archives: The Search

Happy Memorial Day! For your holiday viewing pleasure, I bring you this video. Which is amazing. And I’m really really upset that I’m not BFFs with them so that I could have been a part of it.

There’s a really great article in this month’s W Magazine on girl crushes. It does seem that the phenomenon gets a big story every couple of years, like this one that I devoured in 2005, and wrote about myself. And … Continue reading →

It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “According to [100-year-old] doctrine, humans and most animal species show the ‘fight-or-flight’ response to stress. Only since the late 1990s have some scientists begun … Continue reading →

Last night I made an airplane friend! A legit, now-I-know-your-name-and-will-address-you-as-such-in-the-neighborhood airplane friend. Granted he is 52, and probably not BFF material, but he’s someone I didn’t know yesterday and I do today. So that’s something. What’s funny is that we … Continue reading →

I have an airport ritual: I always buy and read one magazine that I’ve never read before. As a journalist, I figure it helps me stay abreast of what’s out there, and as a reader, it opens my eyes to … Continue reading →

It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “According to the study, two fifths [of women] admitted to needing their friend’s approval [in a romantic relationship,] whilst 12% would even end a … Continue reading →

I’m so excited to share this official announcement about my next book, coming to bookstores near you in early 2014! Author of MWF SEEKING BFF, Rachel Bertsche’s JENNIFER, GWYNETH AND ME: The Pursuit of a More Perfect Existence, One Celebrity … Continue reading →

A lot is made these days of whether or not technology is helping or hurting our social lives. There’s the side that argues we’re more connected than ever and thus more social, meeting friends we never would or keeping in … Continue reading →

It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “No matter the cause, no matter how well-managed the reaction, the disagreements arising over parenting practices can hit hard and cut deep. Because what’s … Continue reading →

This past Saturday was my birthday. The big 3-0! I was so excited about it that I completely forgot to write a blog post on Friday. I don’t know what happened! I’ve never ever totally spaced like that before. It … Continue reading →