Laura Regensdorf lives in Brooklyn with her hound mix, Pina, who has turned out to be a great conversation starter in the neighborhood.

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On a recent Thursday evening in downtown Washington, I took a deep breath and walked into a bar. I joined a couple dozen other women who were milling around making small talk and ordering drinks, ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Chris Duffy isn't going to sugarcoat it: Making friends as an adult is hard. If you’ve ever tried to ...

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