Friendship

Good friends lift you up and stand by your side. Let’s talk about nurturing lifelong connections, making new friends, and keeping our sisterhood strong.

Lonely? These Black Women Found Their Tribe Online. Here’s How You Can, Too

Lovers of nature walks, needlework, novels and other pastimes are creating sister-friendly sites to commune and connect. Check out these 7 spaces that center Black Girl Joy.

Thanksgiving, 1982: Turkey, Toucans and Tiki Torches

Before anyone called it 'Friendsgiving,' we were proving that the family you create can feed your soul just as well as blood kin.

Date: October 27, 2025

I Found New Girlfriends Using a Friendship App

Within weeks, I went from a little lonely to booked and busy with brunch buddies, lunch dates, fitness friends and mom friends with kids the same age.

Date: May 2, 2024

That’s What Friends Are For

In celebration of National Girlfriends Day, share these heartwarming thoughts from iconic Black women about the blessings of sisterhood.

Date: August 4, 2023

A Great Way to Grow Friendships

Online gardening groups for Black women connect us with nature, encourage outdoor exercise, and help build healthy communities.

Date: May 19, 2023

Lost Touch With a Friend? Reaching Out Might Help You Both Feel Healthier

Yeah, it feels awkward after a while. But research suggests that your surprise call, text or invite could make their day! Learn low-key ways to catch up.

Date: November 18, 2022

The Secret to Making Beautiful New Friendships and Nourishing Older Ones

Psychologists call it “attachment style.” Learning which one you have can lead to happier relationships. Begin by answering this one question.

Date: July 22, 2022

5 Signs Your Bestie’s Got Your Back

Does your friendship support your well-being or do you have a poison pal?

Date: March 25, 2022

Lonely? These Black Women Found Their Tribe Online. Here’s How You Can, Too

Lovers of nature walks, needlework, novels and other pastimes are creating sister-friendly sites to commune and connect. Check out these 7 spaces that center Black Girl Joy.

Date: December 22, 2020

5 Ways to Have More Fulfilling Friendships

Are you getting the good times, love and support you need from your gal pals? These tips can bolster the bonds between you and your crew, even after you’ve lost touch for a while.

Date: December 4, 2020

4 Ways Girlfriends Help Us Win at Life

We can fight loneliness, make lifesaving changes, reimagine our futures, find love and happiness. Meet the winners of our Sisterhood Is Self-Care Contest and learn how.

Date: November 6, 2020

‘Our Sisterhood Is a Blessed Gift’

Finding empowerment in my intersecting identities of disability, Blackness and being a woman has been a journey. Bethany encouraged me in embracing myself as whole.

Date: October 16, 2020

Friendship in the Time of Coronavirus

My girlfriends were hurting and they needed me. How would I give ride-or-die support when being there wasn’t an option?

Date: June 19, 2020

It’s Time To Get Rid of Toxic Friendships

Is your sisterfriend causing super stress? It might be time to cut the cord.

Date: March 29, 2019

Why My Best Friend Is My Soulmate

Through college, marriage, childbirth, divorce and lots of therapy, my relationship with my bestie is still the best thing going.

Date: March 8, 2019

The 8 Friends Every Sister Needs

From the truth-teller to the planner, the friends every sister should have by her side.

Date: January 18, 2019

Two Besties, Five Bundles of Joy

These close friends have stuck together through happy times and painful ones. And since they’re both obstetricians, they delivered each other’s babies!

Date: November 9, 2018