“Dear Julie: Can I Remain Friends With an Obama Hater?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper helps a lefty decide whether to unlock horns with her neocon BFF, and advises a mom on the intricate politics of mean-tween parenting.
Friendship
Dear Julie: “My BFF Is Reveling In Pity Parties on Facebook”
DAME's Friendkeeper helps a woman struggling with depression and another whose pal puts her pain on parade.
I’m Not Sure How To Feel About a DISLIKE Button
We've been asking Zuckerberg for it for so long. But what does "dislike" actually mean in Facebook-landia?
My ‘Magic Mike’ Moment Was Truly Magical
The writer thought she knew what to expect from a night at a male strip club. But what she got was so much more than the sum of its (well-chiseled) parts.
Did My Best Friend Really Know Me?
For 27 years, the writer had a dutiful relationship with her most devoted friend. Only later did she question who needed who more.
Saying Good-bye to My Friend Lisa Bonchek Adams
DAME’s "Dear Julie" columnist faces the hardest part of friendship, and remembers the blogger whose openness about her breast cancer touched and rallied the internet.
Dear Julie: Advice About a Friend’s New “Art” and a Social Media Monster
DAME’s Friendkeeper tells a woman how to deal with her pal’s terrible painting and helps another keep a real life friendship separate from bad online behavior.
Dear Julie: Advice About Smack Talkers and Too-Social Butterflies
DAME’s Friendkeeper tells a new student how to shut down some naysayers and helps another salvage her relationship with an annoyingly popular pal.
Dear Julie: Advice About Unemployment Insensitivity and Know-It-Alls
DAME’s Friendkeeper helps a pink-slipped woman deal with her stress-causing friend, and tells another how to defuse her pal’s annoying “omniscience.”