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b"Today we're trying something new! We've gathered up your most-asked questions about friendship and discuss them on the podcast. These are such thoughtful and real questions, and I love thinking through them with you. Here's what we cover:\\n\\n1. The mother wound and female friendships\\n\\n2. Managing expectations through your own healing season\\n\\n3. Assessing trust in a new friend\\n\\n4. Navigating a terminal diagnosis with friends\\n\\n5. What about helping others who can't reciprocate friendship? \\n\\nFor communication scripts check out, \\u2060\\u2060check out The Best of You\\u2060\\u2060.\\n\\nFind a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here.\\n\\nDo you have questions for Dr. Alison?\\u2060 Leave them here.\\n\\nWant to receive free bonus content? \\u2060\\u2060Sign up for my free weekly email here.\\n\\nThanks to our sponsors:\\n\\nGo to \\u2060www.organifi.com/bestofyou\\u2060 today and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today. \\n\\nGo to www.simplemodern.com/bestofyou and by sharing your email, you\\u2019ll get a unique discount code just for you. \\n\\nGet 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/BESTOFYOU or use code BESTOFYOU at checkout.\\n\\nRelated Episodes:\\n\\nEpisode 58: How to Find Friends Who Bring out the Best of You with Dr. Curt Thompson, Amy Cella, and Pepper Sweeney\\n\\nEpisode 59: Overcoming Past Hurt & Deepening Friendships Through Intentional Community with Jennie Allen\\n\\nEpisode 60: How to Make New Friends, Identify Red and Green Flags, & Extract Yourself From an Unhealthy Situation with Aundi Kolber and Dr. Monique Gadson\\n\\nEpisode 61: Reconnecting With Old Friends\\u2014Healing the Past, Naming Regret & Bringing Your Whole Self into the Future\\n\\nEpisode 45: Strong like Water\\u2014Finding the Freedom, Safety, & Compassion to Move through Hard Things & Experience True Flourishing with Aundi Kolber\\n\\nMusic by Andy Luiten\\n\\nSound editing by Kelly Kramarik\\n\\nWhile Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"