Don’t Sleep On The Benefit Of Having Younger And Older Friendships
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MadameNoire
Receive And Impart Life Lessons
Having older friends gives you privileged access to hard-earned life lessons and wisdom. From marriage to career to finances, older friends have been through it all and can advise you on the emotional and practical side. Research published in The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring found that Black women, in particular, benefit from having Black female mentors in their lives. These relationships can help with resource sharing, self-affirmation through shared experiences, and intergenerational healing.
Having younger friends allows you to be that mentor and impart that wisdom. It feels good to see your hard-earned lessons go to use in someone you care about. Maybe they don’t have to learn the hard way now.
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