Making Friends and Building Connections in Times of Change

Consulting with kids about major life changes was not a common practice in the 1970s./nThe speaker quickly learned how to make friends in a new environment./nTo make friends, the speaker focused on letting others know they were liked and liking themselves./nBy communicating that they liked themselves and others, the speaker was able to make friends easily./nThe formula of liking oneself and others leads to reciprocated friendship./nIn moments of transition, the speaker believes in effectively communicating the liking formula./nThe importance of liking oneself may diminish during moments of change.