A new tradition in which our editor channels the core conventions of Festivus as popularized by Seinfeld to lift up The Friendship Center’s work throughout the past year.

Check out the issue-specific deep dives, partner Q&As, essays, and more from The Friendship Center’s blog that our readers visited the most in 2025.

TFC’s Eric Parsons takes on the complicated question that all of us have asked at some point: Why do victims stay in abusive relationships?

Lane and Janet Mathis reflect on over 40 years of serving their customers at Futura Lane, and giving back to the causes and community they love.