#170 - The Friend Who Really Sees You (with Hannah Rosenberg)

"This made me think of you." Is there anything more delightful to hear from a friend? These are the words often written between friends when someone shares one of Hannah Rosenberg's (always viral!) poems from Instagram. And the incredible Hannah Rosenberg is my guest on Dear Nina. I was so excited to meet the woman behind the words I've been sharing in my own Instagram stories for years. 

Hannah is the author of the poetry collection, Same, from St. Martin's Press, and her work about friendship, motherhood, and everyday life has made thousands of people online say or write “same” in the comments or when they share her work.

Together Hannah and I dive into what it actually means to feel seen, and how to make your friends feel seen. Hannah reads some of her most-shared friendship poems. There are tears (the good kind). And it’s a warm, genuine conversation about connection, vulnerability, and the friendships that quietly save us.

Topics we cover:

• The meaning behind “Same” and how it became a viral poetry movement
• Why adult friendship deserves real rituals and recognition
• How to bridge distance and stay close when life changes
• The difference between being comforting and being dismissive
• Friendship poems that say what we all feel but can’t quite express

Poems & passages mentioned

• “When I Needed My Friends” 
• “Group Text”
• “Home (for Katie)”  
• “Marriage of Friends” 

MEET HANNAH ROSENBERG:

Hannah Rosenberg is a poet whose work has been shared widely online, and she has been featured in publications serving women and parents like Darling and In Kind. She lives in the greater Philadelphia area with her husband and daughter, who often find themselves as the subjects of her poems. You can find her work on Instagram @hannahrowrites. Learn more at hannahrowrites.com

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