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Fighting For Our Friendships

Explaining the science behind how women fight… and how they come together again

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Danielle Bayard Jackson in a bookstore pointing to her book, Fighting for Our Friendships

Why are women's friendships so deep, yet so fragile?

Friendship coach and educator Danielle Bayard Jackson shares what the latest research has to say about women's cooperation and communication, offering evidence-based strategies to help you preserve and strengthen these relationships.

Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships is one part textbook, one part handbook. You'll learn about the mechanics of women's friendships while also getting practical tips for the day-to-day business of being friends.

With a combination of psychology, sociology, science, and narrative, you'll learn:

Because during a time when our culture encourages us to opt out at any sign of friction, Danielle is teaching us how to opt in.

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"You will unearth deeper intimacy in your friendships..."

“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, New York Times Bestselling author of Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help you Make—and Keep—Friends

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Goodreads: Fighting for Our Friendships by Danielle Bayard Jackson, rated 4.14 stars from 1,261 ratings and 241 reviews

The Book Tour

In the summer of 2024, we went on a nine-city book tour to create an in-person experience of Fighting for our Friendships. Half of the stops sold out as women from LA to Chicago to Raleigh and New York showed up to speak openly about their connections with other women. We were energized by the diversity of our following as attendees were from various generations, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs.

There were belly laughs, tender tears, and real-time connections formed as we gathered to learn and be inspired. To all those who helped us celebrate: Thank you.

Below you'll find images from a few of our tour stops!

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