Tag: friendship

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When COVID forced a canceled reunion, these friends took to Marco Polo

San Jose, CA

As his 30th college reunion approached, Michael Champlin – “Champ” to his buddies – watched the pandemic unfold and saw the writing on the wall. Convening in June was going to be a no-go. Champ was philosophical but still disappointed. His treasured group of 10 once-inseparable friends, the people who’d finished each other’s sentences, shared […]

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A legacy of love: How one woman’s laughter and boundless joy endure

Ladera Ranch, CA

On a June weekend in 2018, feeling strong, Jaime Jenkins joined a group of girlfriends for a New York City getaway. The excursion included an evening walk across the Brooklyn Bridge followed by a stop in Little Italy for gelato. After dessert, spotting a limousine parked nearby, the footsore posse hopped in for a lift […]

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The Hollywood connection: How these industry insiders stay close amid the sprawl

Los Angeles, CA

In a tough town built around make-believe, how do you find and maintain authentic friendships? We got some insight from Amy, Andrea, Annie, Gillian, Kara, Lindsey, and Sasha, a seasoned group of entertainment insiders carving out meaningful lives in LA as they navigate work, relationships, motherhood, The Bachelor, and a ton of traffic. Twenty-three seasons […]

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How this mama transformed postpartum pain into a network of connection

Utah County, UT

Sometimes a house full of kids feels like the loneliest place in existence. Aubrey, a Utah mom of three, made her way out of isolation and grueling postpartum depression after the birth of her first son and went on to found The Mamahood Blog, an online community of 30,000 moms and counting. Every day, Aubrey […]

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How five women became each other’s ‘everyday’

Calgary, AB | Toronto, ON | Vancouver, BC | Orange County, CA | Petaluma, CA

If the Fab Five had to pick a signature song, it would be a tossup: the empowerment anthem Fight Song or the Friday night party riff This Is How We Do It? Over the course of two weeks, we witnessed heartfelt, hilarious renditions of both as Anna, Crystal, Leah, Sumona, and Whitney welcomed us into […]

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How one introvert built deep friendships while getting fit

Seattle, WA

I shared in an Instagram post that Marco Polo is, “the CURE for loneliness”. It provided that, and so much more in my life. When my second child was born, our family had just made it through the holidays after the devastating loss of my brother-in-law. It was a really tough time to be at […]

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These nextdoor neighbors became best friends in a Polo

Salt Lake City, UT

A year ago, my relationship with my neighbor, Liz, was hardly more than a polite wave from across the street. We’ve been neighbors for over five years, but it’d still take me ten minutes to remember her kids’ names. We just didn’t interact that often. I would never have guessed that Liz would soon be […]

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A busy mom reconnects

Eagle Mountain, UT

Life is a little crazy at my house. Let me explain: I’m Betsie. With five kids, four grown hens, five new chicks, a parakeet—and a husband in the military—I’ve got a lot on my plate. When I sit down at my computer, it’s to work on my vinyl business. So, even though I have a big […]

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