What if “girl drama” isn’t about mean girls—but about misunderstood emotions, unmet needs, and skills no one ever taught us?

In this episode of Piece of Work, Danielle sits down with international friendship expert, speaker, and founder of Teen Wise, Sheri Gazitt. With over 30 years of experience helping girls navigate friendships, social anxiety, and the emotional rollercoaster of growing up, Sheri brings both insight and compassion to a topic that affects every family with daughters.

Together, they unpack the truth behind “girl drama,” why it’s often mislabeled, and how parents can better support their daughters without dismissing, overreacting, or stepping in too quickly. Sheri shares her powerful LOVE framework—Listening, Offering advice, Validating emotions, and Empowering—and explains how these skills can transform not just teen friendships, but the parent-child relationship as well.

The conversation also explores the growing loneliness epidemic among teens, the impact of social media on real connection, and why learning healthy friendship skills early matters more than ever.

Whether you’re parenting a tween, a teen, or reflecting on your own friendship patterns, this episode offers practical tools, perspective shifts, and hope.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What “girl drama” really is (and why the term matters)
• The 3 common ways parents unintentionally get it wrong
• How to support your daughter without taking over
• Why connection—not control—is the goal
• How to build stronger, healthier friendships at any age

Sheri is the author of Girl Drama Decoded: Empower Your Daughter Through the Ups and Downs of Girl Drama and Friendships and supports moms through her Mom Wise Collective.

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