Crafting Healthy Friendships at Every Stage in Life with Expert Jessica Speer

Healthy friendships are food for the soul. Indeed, the best relationships are rooted in mutual kindness, honesty, and respect. With loneliness at epidemic levels, it's all the more important for us to know how to cultivate loving, healthy friendships. We often think that great friendships "just happen," but, like every truly wonderful relationship, solid friendships require effort and tender loving care. Dr. Carla is joined by friendship expert Jessica Speer for a warmhearted exploration into loneliness, toxic friendships, and the keys to crafting healthy friendships from childhood and middle school through later life.Books by Dr. Carla Manly: Date Smart: Transform Your Relationships and Love Fearlessly Joy From Fear: Create the Life of Your Dreams by Making Fear Your Friend  Aging Joyfully: A Woman's Guide to Optimal Health, Relationships, and Fulfillment for Her 50s and Beyond The Joy of Imperfect Love: The Art of Creating Healthy, Securely Attached Relationships  Books by Jessica Speer:BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy FriendshipsMiddle School―Safety Goggles Advised: Exploring the Weird Stuff from Gossip to Grades, Cliques to Crushes, and Popularity to Peer PressureThe Phone Book: Stay Safe, Be Smart, and Make the World Better with the Powerful Device in Your HandConnect with Dr. Carla Manly: Website: https://www.drcarlamanly.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcarlamanly/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drcarlamanly/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcarlamanly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-marie-manly-8682362b/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.carlamariemanly8543 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_carla_manly  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://drcarlamanly.com/