Fighting for Our Friendships

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.

"This is a solid addition to self-help or psychology collections everywhere."
--Library Journal
"Danielle's deep dive on female friendships is both wholeheartedly intentional and noticeably brilliant. This is the book that will give you both the courage and intelligence to deliberately make new friends with confidence and nurture your current friendships with understanding and grace."--Mattie James, bestselling author of Everyday MAGIC
"Danielle Bayard Jackson brings powerful insight, research, and she-gets-it perspective that we all need in our friendship journeys. Fighting For Our Friendships is an invaluable resource that you will find yourself coming back to again and again and is a must-have for every woman's library. I'm grateful to Danielle for writing such an important and timely book."--Jess Johnston, cofounder of online friendship community "Sister, I am with you" and coauthor of the national bestselling Here For It
"Fighting for our Friendships will save an unfathomable amount of friendships. Danielle rebrands conflict, showing us how to make it an act of love, understanding and reconciliation. Trust her words and you will unearth a deeper intimacy in your friendships than you ever imagined."--Marisa G. Franco, PhD, author of the New York Times bestseller Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends
"Fighting For Our Friendships is essential reading for anyone looking to diagnose and address universal hiccups in adult friendships. Danielle's warm, highly relatable writing will make you feel like you're engaged in a one-on-one coaching session with her. Her thoughtful advice and carefully researched suggestions will not only make you a more confident friend when conflicts arise, but also a more compassionate, nurturing friend too."--Anna Goldfarb, called the "New York Times' friendship correspondent" and author of Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections"
"Danielle has unlocked the secrets to transforming your relationships from merely okay to truly remarkable: Take stock, gain clarity, shed old patterns, and embrace fresh perspectives. All you need to revolutionize your connections awaits is here for you in this pivotal guide."--Elizabeth Cutler, Co-Founder of SoulCycle and Peoplehood
"Danielle Bayard Jackson takes female friendship seriously and examines the multi-faceted way that two people who love each other can sometimes reach a painful crossroads, leaving us heartbroken, confused, and defeated. Best of all, she offers hope for those of us looking for a path forward. This book celebrates all that is glorious, maddening, vivifying, and nurturing about friendships, and I will be passing it along to all my BFFs."--Christie Tate, author of the New York Times bestseller Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life and B.F.F.: A Memoir of Friendship Lost & Found
"If you're stalled or struggling in your friendships (and who isn't?), look no further. Sage and supportive, Danielle Bayard Jackson leads you to the more authentic, fulfilling friendships you've been searching for. Packed with revelatory tips and scripts, Fighting for Our Friendships is your essential guidebook to sustaining and strengthening your most precious relationships."--Ellen Hendriksen, PhD, author of How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety

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.

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