Will you be my friend?Its easy for the 4-year-old in the sandbox to approach another kid and make a friend, but as adults, making new friends AND finding time to keep up with our old friends is a challenge!It was my delight to spend quality time connecting with Dr. Marisa G. Franco, a friendship expert who filled my tank and my science geek brain with tons of common sense research on the value of friendship, how we can and should make friends, and what people __really__ think of us.In this engaging interview, youll hear:- Mind-boggling stats on loneliness (+ the 3 kinds of loneliness, only one of which a spouse can dispel)- Why its time to bring dignity back to friendship- What research says about rejection and what people are really looking for in a good friend- The first step kids and adults need to take to make new friends (from a psychologist!)- Super practical ways to make room in your busy schedule for both new and loyal friends- How we can support our kids in making and keep friends- And technology, oh, technologyDr. Franco calls it a net negative effect on connection, but we DO get to discuss how to use tech positivelyDr. Franco gives you the perfect 2-minute homework assignment at the end of the interview, and I know youll find your life much improved by the new research-backed mindset you can have about time with friends!Visit the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse and see how we teach children confidence in the kitchen: https://kidscookrealfood.comFind all the Kids Cook Real Food Healthy Parenting Connector videos at https://youtu.be/GVRq0m-Ehe4
