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Marisa G. Franco, PhD

Dr. Marisa G. Franco holds a PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Maryland, where she currently works as a professor. She also writes for Psychology Today, has been a featured psychologist in The New York Times and on NPR and Good Morning America, among others, and delivers talks about connection and belonging all over the country.
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Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Marisa G. Franco, PhD’s Platonic

How do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos, especially in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships? In Platonic, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest, often counterintuitive findings about the bonds between us—for example, why your friends aren’t texting you back (it’s

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