Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict [...]

Bumble BFF's resident friend expert identifies the 9 most common conflict types in women's platonic relationships, sharing practical strategies to resolve issues and strengthen ties.

Fighting for Our Friendships is the Queen Bees for adult women, teaching readers how to identifying the problems in their relationships with other women (often fostered by societal pressure to compete) and, of even greater importance, how to cultivate, strengthen, and sustain them. This book will be the handbook that readers wish they had sooner. Using a combination of psychology, science, narrative, and a few of author Danielle Bayard Jackson's signature scripts and out-of-the-box exercises, readers will learn:

- The 9 types of friendship conflicts (The Gossip, The Needy Friend, The Jealous Friend, and more)

- The whys behind some of our most common friendship problems

- What to say in those "wtf" moments when your friend tries you with a crazy remark

- How to better understand a friend who seems jealous, clingy, angry, passive, or insecure

- How to ask the right questions in the moment to avoid a misunderstanding

- New ways of approaching tough issues with friends so that the conflict actually *gasp* brings you closer

In a time when there's no shortage of talk about cutting friends off, it's time to look at how we can keep our friendships going. In a world pushing us to opt out at any sign of friction, Bayard Jackson is here to show us how to opt in.

Danielle Bayard Jackson is a former high school teacher turned friendship coach who speaks nationally on the subject of female friendship. Her work and insight has been featured in such outlets as NBC News, Psychology Today, HuffPost and Shondaland. Danielle has spoken for the NFL, served as a keynote for international sororities, and has appeared on some of Apple Podcasts top-ranking shows. Before she began coaching women across the country, Danielle worked as a high school teacher for six years. She also spent two years as an academic department chair in the eighth largest county in the United States. She now uses her education background to deliver practical, research-based strategies for women who are looking for ways to create and maintain better platonic relationships. Her ability to speak to women in various life stages has contributed to the growing popularity of her business, Friend Forwardand podcast of the same name. She lives in Florida with her husband and two young children.