pt. 1. The thieves of friendship. The hunger for friends : why everybody feels a pang -- Friendship bandits -- Too busy for friends : not enough hours in the day -- Pint-sized wrecking balls : can friendships survive kids? -- "First I lost my husband, then I lost my friends" : how to jump-start your social life after being divorced or widowed -- "I can work in my pjs, but the quiet is killing me" : combating isolation and creating a work community from your home -- Good-bye power lunches, hello Sesame Street : breaking into the mommy circuit -- Ripping up your roots and sinking new ones : finding friends after a move -- Roadblocks to friendship -- pt. 2. The tango of friendship. Why you need pals -- Learning the delicate dance -- Friendship busters and boosters -- A gang of your own : why you need community -- Sage life-guides : friendships between older and younger women -- Just your type : the burgeoning world of Internet pals.
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